ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 30.
Turkmenistan’s State Concern Turkmengaz has identified expanded
cooperation with Chinese companies in pipeline and drilling
equipment as a key priority, Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
Government.
The issue was addressed by Deputy Chairman of Turkmengaz Murad
Archaev during the Turkmenistan-China business forum held on April
29 in Ashgabat, which brought together officials and major
companies from both countries to explore opportunities for
industrial development.
“We see further potential for cooperation in such categories as
heavy construction and earthmoving machinery, drilling equipment,
drilling rigs, blowout preventer equipment, drilling tools, and
pipe products, including drill pipes, tubing and casing pipes,
large-diameter pipelines for main gas pipelines, as well as
technological equipment for gas treatment and processing
facilities, welding and insulation materials, and spare parts for
operating facilities,” Archaev said.
In March 2026, Turkmengaz State Concern and the China National
Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a contract for the turnkey
design and construction of facilities for the development of the
fourth phase of the Galkynysh gas field, one of the world’s
largest. The project is expected to enable annual production of up
to 10 billion cubic meters of gas, supporting the expansion of
Turkmenistan’s export capacity. Drilling works for the fourth phase
of the field began on April 17.
