Russ Oil-Gas

01-25-2007 Regnum News - Tajikistan has no other partners yet apart from Gazprom in exploring oil and gas fields, Tajik Energy and Industry Minister Sherali Gulov told reporters on January 24, a REGNUM correspondent informs. According to him, Gazprom obtained a license for exploring two prospects up to now. This year, to carry our prospecting works in Sargazon and Rengan, Gazprom is expected to spend $12 mln. Estimated gas reserves in Rengan total 35 billion cubic meters, in Sargazon 30 billion cubic meters. “Two more licenses, for prospecting West Shambara and Sarikamysh will be issued only under the results of works done at Sargazon and Rengan,” Gulov said. Speaking on Tajikistan’s cooperation with Uzbekistan, he informed reporters that the sides agreed on mutual energy supplies in 2007. According to the agreements, this winter Tajikistan is to receive 600 mln kwh of electric power. In summer, it is supposed to return to Uzbekistan 1.5 times more energy. Overall, since the beginning of the year, Uzbekistan imported 32 mln kwh. According to the minister, gas reserves in Tajikistan are estimated as over 1 trillion cubic meters.