ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 3. Turkmengaz State Concern of Turkmenistan will build a data collection and facility management system, Trend reports.
According to an official source, the Turkmengaz State Concern is looking for a contractor to build an information collection system and centralized operational dispatch control of the concern's production facilities.
The creation of an automated monitoring and management system for the gas industry will improve efficiency, decision-making efficiency, and safety in all areas, from production to gas transportation.
The state concern plans to consider all proposals from interested organizations in early June of this year, after which it plans to finalize the contract with the contractor.
Turkmenistan ranks fourth in the world in terms of proven natural gas reserves after Russia, Iran, and Qatar.
Data from the Turkmengaz State Concern shows that the country's hydrocarbon resources are estimated at more than 71 billion tons of oil equivalent.
This volume includes more than 20 billion tons of oil and more than 50 trillion cubic meters of natural gas.