(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, August 26. Oil production
in Tajikistan amounted to 9,100 tons from January through June
2023, which is nearly 3,400 tons or 27 percent less than the figure
in the same period in 2022, trend reports.
According to the country's Ministry of Energy and Water
Resources, the decrease in oil production can be attributed to the
reduction in production of the "Petroleum Sogd" company (down by
2,600 tons), "Naftu Gas" (130 tons), "Hassan and K", and "Setos"
(65 tons).
The reasons behind the reduction in oil production, as stated by
the Ministry of Energy, include reservoir pressure decline (low
pressure leads to inadequate oil flow) and disruptions in
electricity supply during the winter period. Additionally, the
decrease is attributed to inadequate well restoration work by the
'Petroleum Sogd' company.
According to official preliminary data, Tajikistan holds
significant hydrocarbon reserves underground: over 1 billion tons
of oil and 6-7 trillion cubic meters of gas, with a higher density
than in neighboring countries.
The volume of Tajikistan's oil production reached about 25,000
tons in 2022.
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