BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 24
By Ilkin Seyfaddini – Trend:
The US Epsilon Development Company, together with Uzbekistan’s Uzbekneftegaz oil and gas company, is building two gas pipelines in Uzbekistan to increase the capacity of the gas transmission system in the Kashkadarya region, Trend reports with reference to the company's statement.
The pipelines are Tandircha-Shurtanneftegaz (45 km) and Chigil-Mubarek (110 km) gas pipelines.
Overall, the company built and connected 10 gas pipeline strings with a total length of 250 km, and 23 gas flowlines (44.2 km).
As of January 24, 125,900 tons of pipes were shipped; 83,600 tons of pipes were delivered; 156.2 kilometers of trenches were dug; 210.3 kilometers were welded into a string and 126.3 kilometers of pipes were laid.
The main activities of Epsilon are prospecting, exploration, production and transportation of hydrocarbons and flare gas and oil; construction of industrial facilities; and construction of transport communications.
One of the missions of the company in Uzbekistan is to develop and progress new and sustainable energy projects, which will serve as a catalyst for socio-economic development at both regional and national levels.
In the framework of joint activities, Epsilon has already commenced large-scale exploration within the Kultak-Kamashi, Mubarak, Surkhan, Ashibulak, Koskudyk and West Fergana blocks.