TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 22. The volume of natural gas production in Uzbekistan declined to 33.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) from January through September 2024, year on year.
The data obtained by Trend from the country’s Statistics Agency shows that this figure indicates a five percent decrease compared to the first nine months of 2023 (35.1 bcm).
At the same time, the volume of produced gas condensate reached 922,100 tons from January through September of the current year, marking an increase of 2.1 percent compared to the same period last year (902,700 tons).
To note, Uzbekneftegas (the oil and gas company of Uzbekistan) is implementing projects for the construction of mini-compressor stations in gas fields to ensure stability of production and maximum extraction of existing reserves.
At the first stage of the project, the Chinese Jereh Group manufactured and supplied 15 compressor units, which were successfully commissioned. At the second stage, it's planned to manufacture and supply another 64 blocks.