LUKOIL invests US$133m into exploration and mining in Uzbekistan in 1Q

According to Russian firm, the volume of capital expenses to exploration and mining in Uzbekistan grew from $96 million in January-March 2013 to US$133 million in the same period of 2014. The growth rate made up 38.54% year-on-year.

Currently, LUKOIL implement three product-sharing agreements in Uzbekistan – Kandym-Khauzak-Shady-Kungrad, Southern-Western Gissar and exploration of the Uzbek part of Aral. So far, LUKOIL produced over 20 billion cubic meters of gas in Uzbekistan.

The company will produce about 17-18 billion cubic meters of gas a year in Uzbekistan by 2020.