President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a Decree on the construction of the Şatlyk-1 gas compressor station in Mary province. According to the document, the State Concern “Turkmengaz” was authorized to conclude a contract with Turkish company Çalik Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to design, build and equip the facility with the necessary equipment, as well as to perform commissioning works, reported the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.
The construction of the station is part of a comprehensive strategy to modernize the infrastructure of Turkmenistan's oil and gas industry. This project is aimed at increasing natural gas production, increasing the volume of gas supplies both to domestic consumers and for export. Particular importance is attached to the implementation of projects important for the supply of Turkmen natural gas to the world market.
According to the decree, construction work is to begin in September 2024, with commissioning scheduled for September 2026. The contract envisages not only the construction of the plant itself, but also the reconstruction or creation of new external supply engineering systems, including electricity, gas, water, communications and sewage.
During the Cabinet of Ministers meeting, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov emphasized the importance of successfully solving the tasks set for the oil and gas industry and ordered to ensure proper control over the implementation of the decree.
