Turkmenistan’s rapid development of its fuel and energy sector is closely intertwined with a commitment to environmental sustainability. A significant focus is on greening production processes and reclaiming landscapes impacted by hydrocarbon extraction and processing. One pressing issue is the remediation of soil contaminated with petroleum products, particularly in oil storage areas known as “barns.” […]
Turkmenbashi refinery complex received four ISO certificates this year
The Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries, a cornerstone of Turkmenistan’s oil and gas industry, has secured four ISO certifications this year. These certifications confirm the complex’s adherence to global standards for quality, environmental safety, and management, reports online newspaper “Turkmenistan: The Golden Age.” One of the notable certifications was awarded to domestic polypropylene Z-30, a […]
Emissions Reduction of Greenhouse Gases – Strategy of State Concern Turkmennebit of Turkmenistan
Ms. Sona Kerimova, the Chief Specialist of the Oil Refining Department of the State Concern Turkmennebit of Turkmenistan gave a presentation at the TESC 2024 in Ashgabat recently. The title of her presentation was: Emissions Reduction of Greenhouse Gases – Strategy of State Concern Turkmennebit of Turkmenistan. We are presenting here a reformatted and slightly […]
Turkmenistan’s flagship oil refinery exports 1.3 Million Tons of petroleum products in 2023
The Turkmenbashi complex of oil refineries (TCOR), a flagship of the State Concern Turkmennebit, exported 1.3 million tons of finished petroleum products to international markets in 2023, the oil and gas complex of Turkmenistan reports. In 2023 TCOR processed over 4.5 million tons of crude oil, translating to a total production of 4.053 million tons […]
Speech by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov at the ceremony on the occasion of commissioning and laying the foundation of new energy and social infrastructure facilities in Balkan Province
Dear friends! Dear guests! Today, in the Turkmenbashi district of the Balkan province, we are laying the foundation of a new electric power station, as well as social and cultural infrastructure facilities in the village of Guvlymayak. At the same time, in a solemn atmosphere, we will put into operation a high–voltage overhead power transmission […]
Turkmenistan Launches New Energy and Social Infrastructure Projects in the West
On Friday, 3 November 2023, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov led the groundbreaking ceremony for a new power plant and social infrastructure in Balkan province, western region of Turkmenistan. The President also participated in the commissioning of a high-voltage overhead power transmission line along the Mary-Akhal route and two gas turbine installations at the Turkmenbashi complex of […]
Foundation laying of new power plant at Turkmenbashi refinery — GB receives heads of Çalik Holding, Lukoil
On Wednesday (9 September 2020) President Berdimuhamedov led the foundation laying ceremony of a power generation plant at the Turkmenbashi complex of refineries at the Caspian coast of Turkmenistan. The project will be done by Çalik Energy, a wholly owned company of the Turkish Çalik Holding. There will be two gas turbines with capacity of […]