Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, April 6
By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend:
Geological exploration has been resumed in Turkmenistan at producing fields, aimed at exploring deep (up to 7 kilometers) hydrocarbon deposits, Trend reports with reference to the Turkmennebit (Turkmen Oil) State Concern.
In particular, 3D seismic surveys were carried out in the west of the country, at the Goturdepe field.
Next is the Barsagelmez field, where 3D seismic surveys will cover 345 square kilometers. In addition, 2D seismic survey was performed at the Darya field and covered 874 linear kilometers.
“Opening of a new oil field “North Goturdepe” at the depth of over 4,000 meters can be mentioned as an example confirming the current activities,” the report said.
Specialists of the Turkmennebit State Concern drilled the superdeep well – 7,150 meters at the Uzynada area, on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
Following geophysical studies and cased-hole logging during tests at the depth of 6,689-6,695 meters, an industrial flow of fossil fuel and oil was obtained. According to preliminary estimates, the well productivity is 120,000 cubic meters of natural gas and 125 tons of oil per day.
Promising oil and gas fields are being developed on the right bank of the Amu Darya river, in the Central Karakum desert, in the Turkmen sector and in the coastal zone of the Caspian Sea.
In general, about 200 fields have been discovered in the territory of Turkmenistan, hundreds of prospective oil and gas structures have been prepared for deep drilling. The study of the oil and gas potential of the pre-Jurassic deposits of the central and northern regions of the country begins. The search and exploration of deep-lying resources in South-West Turkmenistan is underway.