Saman-Depe Gas Field is a large

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field located in

Lebap Province Lebap Region ( tk, Lebap welaýaty/Лебап велаяты from the Persian ''Lab-e āb'') is one of the regions of Turkmenistan. It is in the northeast of the country, bordering Afghanistan, Uzbekistan along the Amu Darya. Its capital i ...

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. The field belongs to contractual territory Bagtyyarlyk, a group of several fields on the right bank of Amu Darya River the maximum output of which is estimated at 25-30 billion cubic meters per year, combined. The peak of production is expected in 2015–2020. As per initial estimates, the fields will produce approximately 12 billion cubic meters in 2010. Saman-Depe along with Altyn-Asyr are considered to be the largest fields in the area. Contract area of Bagtyyarlyk is estimated at , however the precise data is yet to be confirmed. In total, there are 17 gas and gas condensate fields on the right bank of Amu Darya: *''Saman-Depe'', ''Farap'' (both in development stage); *''Metedzhan'', ''Kishtivan'', ''Sandykty'' (all three being preserved), *''Akgumalam'', ''Tangiguyi'', ''Ildzhik'', ''Yanguyi'', ''Chashguyi'', ''Girsan'', ''Beshir'', ''Bota'', ''Uzyngyi'', ''Bereketli'', ''Pirgyi'' (all in exploration stage) Saman-Depe is proven to be the largest among 17 fields so far, with reserves equal to . The first well No. 53/1 at a depth of was drilled by subcontractor ''

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Petroleum''. CNPC will also be repairing nearly 50 wells prepared by Turkmen specialists in 1980's. In December 2009, Presidents of Turkmenistan, China,

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and

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inaugurated the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline and commencement of

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plant in Saman-Depe. The plant was built for refining, purification and annual production of of gas. Additionally, the plant will produce nearly 180,000 tonnes of stable condensate at full capacity. The construction of the facility was subcontracted to Sofregaz and

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. Turkmenistan is planning on construction of the second plant with capacity for refining per year.

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