Turkmengaz partners to increase gas production at Dovletabad field

Turkmengaz State Concern, the national gas company of Turkmenistan, has been authorized by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to let a contract to Turkmen Petroleum Products Trade DMCC (UAE) for services to increase natural gas production in 30 wells operating in Dovletabad field.

Dovletabad, in Mary province, was discovered in 1982 with initial gas reserves of 1.3 trillion cu m. Currently, natural gas produced at the field is sent both to domestic consumers and for export supplies.

Turkmenistan exports natural gas to China and the Russian Federation. Further diversification of gas exports will be ensured by the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas pipeline, Turkmengas said as part of state news reporting (OGJ Online, Dec. 4, 2019). The raw material source for the route will be the 16-tcf Galkynysh gas field in eastern Mary province.