BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 27. Turkmen
gas producers have secured new commercial inflows at onshore fields
in the Mary region and Central Karakum.


According to official data from the Turkmen
government, at the Ylan field in the Mary region, production well
No. 04 reached a depth of 2,916 meters. In the 2,860–2,858-meter
interval, operators obtained a daily flow of more than 700,000
cubic meters of high-ecological pure methane gas free of sulfur and
hydrogen impurities.


A second notable result came from
appraisal-production well No. 265 at the Chemmerli field, part of
the Central Karakum gas-condensate complex. Drilled to 1,200
meters, the well delivered a commercial gas flow of 150,000–200,000
cubic meters per day from the 1,114–1,110-meter interval. The work
was carried out by the Turkmengazburawlayish drilling directorate
of the State Concern Turkmengaz using modern technologies.


"This clearly testifies to the high level of work
organization and the use of modern technologies by the
Turkmengazburawlayish directorate of the State Concern Turkmengaz,"
the official release noted.



Trend’s
calculations based on official production rates show that the two
wells together could currently provide between 850,000 and 900,000
cubic meters of gas per day. If maintained throughout a year, this
corresponds to approximately 310–330 million cubic meters of
additional gas production capacity.







The new onshore results come as Turkmenistan continues efforts
to strengthen the technological base of its gas sector through
cooperation with international engineering companies. A recent
example is the agreement between Turkmengaz State Concern and
Germany’s Vietz GmbH for the supply of specialized equipment for
gas production facilities.


Vladimir Nikitenko, Regional Director for Central Asia at the
German Eastern Business Association (Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen
Wirtschaft), told Trend that the contract reflects the growing role of
German engineering expertise in Turkmenistan’s industrial
development.


"The contract between Turkmengaz and Vietz GmbH is a concrete
example of this trend. It confirms the strong reputation of German
engineering in Turkmenistan and reflects an important change in the
country’s procurement system: the government is now giving clear
preference to the direct participation of equipment manufacturers
rather than intermediaries," Nikitenko said.


According to him, direct cooperation with equipment producers
creates opportunities for broader industrial partnerships beyond
supply contracts. "This creates better opportunities for German
industrial companies to establish direct relationships with state
customers and to expand cooperation beyond equipment deliveries
into engineering, modernization, maintenance and long-term
technical services," he added.