BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 3
By Fakhri Vakilov - Trend:
The US Epsilon Development Company, together with Uzbekistan’s Uzbekneftegaz oil and gas company, has begun the laying of the JV Tandircha-Shurtanneftegaz and JV Chigil-Mubarek gas pipelines together with the construction of the JV Nazarkuduk-Shurtanneftegaz gas pipeline in Uzbekistan, Trend reports with reference to the company's message.
Over the past day, from December 1-2, 1,300 tons of pipes were shipped, 2.4 km of trenches were dug, 0.8 km were welded and 0.6 km were laid.
The company reported that 2.3 km of pipes were transported to the Tandircha-Shurtanneftegaz joint venture; 700 meters to the Chigil-Mubarek joint venture.
Simultaneously with the construction of the Nazarkuduk-Shurtanneftegaz gas pipeline, the construction of the Tandircha-Shurtanneftegaz and the Chigil-Mubarek Gas Processing Plant joint ventures began, the statement said.
As of December 2 of this year, 24,300 tons of pipes were shipped, 17,300 tons arrived, 49.4 km of trenches were dug, 61.3 km were welded and 8.6 km were laid.
Construction work is ongoing around the clock at a faster pace. The gas pipeline laying speed is, on average, 4 km per day. The construction of the first line of Nazarkuduk-Shurtanneftegaz is to be completed on December 3, 2019, the report said.
To provide gas to the population during the autumn-winter period, manufacturing of two main gas pipelines in a double-thread version was launched including “Nazarkuduk-Shurtanneftegaz” (67 km) and "Chigil-Mubarek GPP" (110 km).
The main activities of Epsilon Development Company are prospecting, exploration, production and transportation of hydrocarbons and flare gas and oil; construction of industrial facilities; construction of transport communications.
One of the missions of the company in Uzbekistan is to develop and progress new and sustainable energy projects, which will serve as a catalyst for socio-economic development at both regional and national levels.
In the framework of joint activities, Epsilon has already commenced large-scale exploration within the Kultak-Kamashi, Mubarak, Surkhan, Ashibulak, Koskudyk and West Fergana investment blocks.
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