LUKOIL AND UZBEKNEFTEGAZ SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Friday, October 19, 2018
President of LUKOIL Vagit Alekperov and Acting Chairman of the Board of Uzbekneftegaz Bahrom Ashrafhanov signed a memorandum of understanding, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, today. The signing ceremony was part of the Russo-Uzbek negotiations, with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin and the Republic of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev taking part.
According to the memorandum, the parties intend to develop cooperation and share experience in the implementation in geological exploration in the Republic of Uzbekistan's territory.
Uzbekistan is one of LUKOIL’s key regions. The company operates there under production sharing agreements on the Kandym – Hauzak – Shady and Gissar projects.
Cumulative gas production of the LUKOIL-operated projects in Uzbekistan has reached 60 billion cubic meters. Its major part accrues to the Hauzak – Shady and Kuvachi – Alat developments in Bukhara Region. LUKOIL’s total investments, in the amount of around 8 billion US dollars, in the economy of Uzbekistan make the company the country’s largest foreign investor. Today, LUKOIL provides employment for about three thousand people.
LUKOIL Group’s affiliate, Uzbekistan Operating Company, is the operator of the company’s projects in the Republic.
Cumulative gas production of the LUKOIL-operated projects in Uzbekistan has reached 60 billion cubic meters. Its major part accrues to the Hauzak – Shady and Kuvachi – Alat developments in Bukhara Region. LUKOIL’s total investments, in the amount of around 8 billion US dollars, in the economy of Uzbekistan make the company the country’s largest foreign investor. Today, LUKOIL provides employment for about three thousand people.
LUKOIL Group’s affiliate, Uzbekistan Operating Company, is the operator of the company’s projects in the Republic.
