ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 16. China
National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) intends to further deepen
energy cooperation between China and Turkmenistan, Chairperson
Houliang Dai said, Trend's special correspondent reports.


Speaking at an international scientific-practical conference in
Ashgabat titled “Turkmenistan - People's Republic of China: 20
Years of Strategic Cooperation in the Gas Sector,” Dai noted that
cooperation between the two countries has steadily expanded since
the intergovernmental agreement signed in 2006, becoming a key
pillar of bilateral relations.


He stated that the cumulative volume of gas supply contracts has
reached 40 billion cubic meters per year, while total imports of
Turkmen gas into China have exceeded 460 billion cubic meters.
Overall trade turnover within the framework of cooperation has
surpassed $93 billion.


Dai Houliang highlighted that gas fields on the right bank of
the Amu Darya, developed under the Amu Darya right-bank project,
have operated steadily for 17 years, producing around 190 billion
cubic meters of gas. He also emphasized CNPC’s technological
contributions, including drilling innovations that achieved a 100%
success rate in certain projects and improved well
productivity.


He noted that the company has actively invested in human
capital, with around 200 Turkmen students educated in China and
more than 56,000 specialists receiving professional training.
CNPC’s total investment in Turkmenistan has exceeded $13 billion,
while tax payments have surpassed $1.4 billion, contributing to the
creation of over 8,000 jobs.







Looking ahead, Dai said CNPC plans to continue developing key
projects, including the fourth phase of the Galkynysh field, and
expand cooperation into new areas such as petrochemicals,
engineering services, artificial intelligence, big data
applications in the gas sector, and joint initiatives in green
energy.


He also stressed the importance of strengthening humanitarian
ties through educational and cultural exchanges, as well as
improving coordination and risk management mechanisms to ensure
stable project implementation.


“China-Turkmenistan energy cooperation is at the best stage in
its history and holds significant potential for further growth,”
the CNPC chairperson said.


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