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Turkmenistan to increase export of gas

Turkmenistan will increase its export of gas, including to China, the agency reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan.

Almaty. September 20. Kazakhstan Today - Turkmenistan will increase its export of gas, including to China, the agency reports citing the press service of the Ministry of Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan.

Experts have started repairing the well at the deposit '10 Years of Independence', where 700 thousand cubic meter of gas will be extracted from the depth of 2700 meters. The wells in the deposits Elgui, Uchadzhi, and Western Shatlyk are being repaired.

As informed earlier, Ashkhabad and Beijing agreed to increase the capacity of the gas pipeline Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan - China with the planned 30 billion cubic meters up to 40 billion cubic meters a year. In June, the Chinese officials said gas transportation may grow up to 60 billion cubic meters and the pipeline will transit not only Turkmen, but also Uzbek gas.

The President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov, said during the press conference, following the results of the X summit of the Leaders of Turkic Speaking States, the proved stocks of Turkmen gas will suffice for many decades.

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