BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. Turkmenistan has
approved measures to modernize the infrastructure of state-owned
gas company Turkmengaz.
According to the press service of the Turkmen government, the
issue was discussed on Friday at an online meeting of the Cabinet
of Ministers chaired by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Guvanch Agajanov
briefed the president on the company’s ongoing work to strengthen
and upgrade its technical and material resources.
The report highlighted the importance of cooperation with
leading international companies in supporting the modernization
process and maintaining uninterrupted natural gas supplies to
domestic and international consumers.
Agajanov submitted a draft document related to the work for the
president’s consideration.
President Berdimuhamedov signed the relevant resolution and
instructed the deputy prime minister to carry out the necessary
follow-up work to further modernize the country’s oil and gas
infrastructure.
State Concern Türkmengaz is Turkmenistan’s primary
natural-gas producer and exporter, responsible for developing major
fields such as Galkynysh (one of the world’s largest, with
estimated resources of about 27.4 trillion cubic meters including
related structures) and ensuring supplies to domestic consumers and
export markets, particularly China via the Turkmenistan–China gas
pipeline (over 477 billion cubic meters delivered since 2009).
Modernization efforts form part of the long-term Oil and Gas
Industry Development Program through 2030 and include technical
upgrades of production facilities, compressor stations, and
equipment, often in partnership with international companies such
as CNPC (for Phase 4 of Galkynysh, involving a 10 bcm/year
gas-treatment plant), Siemens Energy, Chinese equipment suppliers,
and others. Recent initiatives also cover methane leak detection
and repair (LDAR) technologies, digitalization, automation, and
infrastructure supporting the TAPI pipeline and uninterrupted gas
flows.
