Kyrgyzstan discovers major natural gas deposit

Kyrgyzstan discovers major natural gas deposit

A new natural gas deposit has been discovered in Kyrgyzstan.

Axar.az reports, citing Kyrgyz media, that according to the Krgyzneftegaz company, the deposit, discovered in the Mailuu-Suu district, has an estimated production capacity of more than 40,000 cubic meters of gas per day.

The launch of the well is expected to fully supply Kochkor-Ata and surrounding villages with natural gas.

Samsaaly Chetimbaev, chairman of the board of Kyrgyzneftegaz, noted that the company had not recorded a gas source with such production capacity over the past 10–15 years.

Source: en.axar.az