The commercial oil inflow was discovered during the explorations works on the Altyguyi field by the state concern Turkmennebit, reported the Turkmenistan Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources.
“The evaluation wells No 22, the target depth of which reached 4100 meters this year, has been drilled in order to estimate resources of the new commercial field Altyguyi located on the west of Turkmenistan. The exploration works started on the section after the geophysical studies and data received from the well,” reported the Ministry.
The exploration works are currently carried out on two wells and construction and assembly works are carried out on one of the wells, reported the Ministry.
Altyguyi field was earlier considered as the gas field. Oil was discovered on the field in 2010.
