Rufat Kudratov appointed head of Uzbekneftegaz unit
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Rufat Kudratov has been appointed director of the Mubarek Oil and Gas Production Department of Uzbekneftegaz JSC, the company said.
Before his appointment, Kudratov served as генеральный директор of Uzneftgazquduqta'mirlash JSC.
The Mubarek Oil and Gas Production Department is one of the key enterprises within the Uzbekneftegaz system. Its production facilities are located mainly in the Kashkadarya, Bukhara and Navoi regions. The company's core activities include the production of crude oil, natural gas and gas condensate.
The department currently operates 35 oil and gas fields covering a total area of 2,161 hectares, including 18 fields in the Kashkadarya Region and 17 in the Bukhara Region. Four new fields were commissioned in 2025.
Its operations include 676 oil and gas production wells, 20 compressor stations, five gas treatment plants, 42 preliminary gas treatment units and 204 metering units.
The company also operates more than 1,780 pressure vessels, over 570 pumping units and seven chemical laboratories.
According to the company, the department produces an average of 164 tonnes of crude oil, 23.445 million cubic metres of natural gas and 520 tonnes of gas condensate per day. The output is transported through an interfield pipeline network to the Mubarek Gas Processing Plant and the Bukhara Oil Refinery.
As of 1 February 2026, the department employed around 3,637 people.
In 2025, the Mubarek Oil and Gas Production Department produced 9.883 billion cubic metres of natural gas, 194,656 tonnes of gas condensate and 62,121 tonnes of crude oil.
During the year, the company carried out 92 geological and technical measures, which, according to Uzbekneftegaz, generated an additional 679.7 million cubic metres of natural gas. Nineteen new wells were commissioned through drilling, while another 42 wells were brought back into operation following major repairs.
The company also exceeded its electricity and fuel gas savings targets and continued modernising its production infrastructure.
