BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 13. The volume of natural gas production by specialists of the Kukurtli production line of the Lebapgazchykarysh department of Turkmenistan’s Turkmengaz State Concern in 2022 has been published, Trend reports citing Turkmenportal.
During the specified period, the department's gas production amounted to 9.82 billion cubic meters, exceeding the plan by 26 percent.
These indicators were achieved due to the fact that from January through July of this year, 18 wells were repaired, mainly at the Malai and Kerpichli gas fields.
At the same time, the high production performance of the department was achieved due to the gas compressor station at the Malai field with a pumping capacity of 30 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
Turkmenistan ranks among the world's leading countries in terms of oil and gas reserves. Its gas reserves have increased by 126 billion cubic meters as a result of the industrial development of recently discovered gas fields.