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Survey of Energy Resources 2007
Natural Gas Country Notes
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Proved recoverable reserves (bcm) |
1 850 |
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Production (net bcm, 2005) |
59.4 |
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R/P ratio (years) |
31.0 |
The republic's first major gas discovery (the Gazlinskoye field) was made in 1956 in the Amu-Darya Basin in western Uzbekistan. Subsequently, other large fields were found in the same area, as well as smaller deposits in the Fergana Valley in the east.
For the present Survey, the level of 1 850 bcm quoted by Cedigaz has been adopted for proved recoverable reserves.
Uzbekistan is a major producer of natural gas: its 2005 net output was, for example, greater than that of Egypt or Qatar. It exports gas to some of its neighbouring republics.
The principal internal markets for natural gas are the residential/commercial sector, power stations, CHP and district heating plants, and fuel/feedstock for industrial users. Some use is made of CNG in road transport.