Turkmengaz to develop Galkynysh gas field with Chinese partner

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 10.
Turkmenistan's State gas company Turkmengas State Concern will sign
a contract with CNPC Amudarya Petroleum Company Ltd. to develop
production facilities with a capacity of 10 billion cubic meters of
commercial gas per year at the Galkynysh field, Trend reports via
Turkmennebit State Concern.

The corresponding authorization was granted by President of
Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov during a Cabinet meeting on the
country’s macroeconomic performance for the first quarter of 2026,
and further reviewed at a sectoral meeting, dedicated to the
results of the country's oil and gas industry for the same period,
held by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan
Guvanch Agajanov.

In this context, Guvanch Agajanov emphasized the importance of
preparations for the upcoming scientific and practical conference
"Turkmenistan-China: 20 years of strategic cooperation in the gas
sector."

During a meeting, special attention was also paid to the
construction of the Serhetabat-Herat section of the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline.

Earlier, during his visit to China on March 18, Chairman of the
Halk Maslahaty (Parliament) of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly
Berdimuhamedov and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CNPC Dai
Houliang held discussions on the Serhetabat-Herat section of the
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline
project.

The TAPI gas pipeline is an international natural gas
transportation project designed to deliver Turkmen gas from the
Galkynysh field through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India, with a
total annual capacity of 33 billion cubic meters of gas. The
pipeline is expected to supply approximately 5 billion cubic meters
per year to Afghanistan and 14 billion cubic meters per year each
to Pakistan and India. The total length of the route is
approximately 1,814 km, and Turkmenistan has completed construction
of its 214-kilometer section, preparing it for operation, while
work continues on the Afghan and subsequent sections of the
route.