Today, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made a working trip to the Balkan velayat, where he visited the “Uzynada” field and held a meeting on the further development of the oil and gas industry, reports the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.

The head of state was shown samples of new high-tech equipment used in the sectoral structures of the country's fuel and energy complex for drilling, servicing oil and gas fields in the difficult conditions of the Karakum, in the foothills and on the coast.

Before the meeting, the Turkmen leader also got acquainted with projects for the further development of oil and gas fields in the coastal zone of the Caspian Sea, their production capabilities.

The head of state was informed about the work carried out by the structural divisions of the fuel and energy complex to increase the productivity of deposits, the scientific study of promising wells, the introduction of advanced technologies in the industry and the attraction of international experience, and also the training of highly qualified personnel.

Berdimuhamedov instructed to continue modernizing the structure of the country's fuel and energy complex, especially the activities of research institutes, actively introduce modern scientific achievements into industry, and develop international cooperation in this area.

Data on the “Uzynada” field, which has an oil reserve of 5 million tons, were announced. According to scientists and specialists, this site has great prospects.

It was reported, that at present time, in order to explore new deposits of crude oil and gas condensate, increase their industrial development, improve the efficiency of prospecting and exploration in Western Turkmenistan, work is being carried out at the “Demirgazyk Goturdepe” field, which is part of the “Uzynada” and “Goturdepe” fields.

In accordance with the prospects for the industrial development of the “North Goturdepe” field, the need to build a gas compressor station here has been identified.