Galkynysh Oil and Gas Project (Turkmenistan)

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Galkynysh Oil and Gas Project (Galkynyş) is an operating oil and gas project in Turkmenistan.


The project consists of the following units:

Galkynysh Oil and Gas Project is also sometimes referred to as South Yoloten, Lolotan, South Ýolöten – Osman.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Project-level project details for Galkynysh Oil and Gas Project

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Galkynysh operating[1] Turkmengas State Concern[2][3] Galkynyshnebit [100%][4] 2006[2] 2013[2] conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Galkynysh Oil and Gas Project

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
condensate reserves 93.0 million bbl 2021 [4]
gas gas in place 27000000.0 million m³ 2022 [5][6]
gas gas in place 27400000.0 million m³ 2024 [7][6][8]
oil reserves 663.0 million bbl 2021 [4]

Table 3: Production from Galkynysh Oil and Gas Project

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production gas 8081.0 million m³/y 2021 [4]
production oil 0.4 million bbl/y 2021 [9]
production gas 35101.06 million m³/y 2022 [10]
production design capacity gas 30000.0 million m³/y 2019 [11]
production design capacity gas 60000.0 million m³/y 2025 [12][13]
production design capacity gas 92000.0 million m³/y 2035 [12][14]

Location

Table 4: Project-level location details for Galkynysh Oil and Gas Project

Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
onshore, Turkmenistan[2][15] onshore[2] 37.1162, 62.3585 (exact)[2][15]

The map below shows the exact location of the project:

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605192934/https://galkynysh-gasfield.com/operations/index.html. Archived from the original on 05 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230324161416/https://galkynysh-gasfield.com/about-the-company/index.html. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240823003420/https://www.petrofac.com/media/news/petrofac-extends-turkmengas-relationship-with-galkynysh-gas-field-operations-support-contract/. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://galkynysh-gas.com/about-us/company-profile/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://caspiannews.com/news-detail/china-plans-to-make-additional-investment-in-turkmen-gas-fields-2022-2-1-0/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.intellinews.com/galkynysh-turkmenistan-s-giant-gas-field-and-the-new-energy-frontier-408929/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://orient.tm/en/post/92090/turkmengaz-germaniyanyn-kompaniyalaryny-uzak-mohletleyin-hyzmatdaslyga-cagyrdy. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20240823003452/https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/100268/. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20240803201332/https://www.oilgas.gov.tm/en/posts/news/3461/employees-of-the-galkynyshnebit-oil-and-gas-production-department-have-produced-more-than-498-thousand-tons-of-oil-in-11-months. Archived from the original on 03 August 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. https://www.offshore-technology.com/data-insights/global-top-ten-natural-gas-producing-fields/?cf-view. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://galkynysh-gasfield.com/press-releases/Turkmenistan-increases-industrial-output-of-Galkynysh-gas-field/index.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://www.gecf.org/Portals/0/xBlog/uploads/2025/5/14/gecf_ggo2024_9th_edition.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. (PDF) https://www.gecf.org/_resources/files/pages/global-gas-outlook-2050/gecf_ggo2024_9th_edition.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/90045/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. 15.0 15.1 https://goo.gl/maps/N2BiR2ZRP5443qAN7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)