OGT 2026: documents on international oil and gas cooperation signed in Turkmenistan

A package of documents on developing international cooperation in the oil and gas sector and purchasing equipment for production needs was signed between Turkmenistan's state bodies and foreign companies during the international conference and exhibition 'Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan — 2026' (OGT 2026). The information was reported by a correspondent of the online outlet Business Turkmenistan, who was present at the event.

Among the documents signed was a memorandum of understanding between the state concern Turkmennebit and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on cooperation on complexes in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea. Turkmennebit also signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia's Petroleum Resources Corporation on developing cooperation in Turkmenistan in oil and gas services and equipment.

Contracts were also signed for the purchase of pipes of various types and sizes. The state concern Turkmengaz and the joint venture LLC Tashkent Galperin Pipe Plant from Uzbekistan were parties to one contract, while Turkmennebit and the Chinese company TENERGY TIANJIN CO., LTD signed another. Turkmennebit also signed a contract with Kazakhstan's KSP Steel for the purchase of seamless casing pipes.