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Work Starts On Afghan-Tajik Oil Zone Exploration

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) on Wednesday said that work has started on exploration in two blocks of Afghan-Tajik oil zone and the process will complete in two years. 
 
At least $60 million will be invested by the consortium of the contractors for this project, said the ministry.
 
“Practical works have started, transfer of machinery has started. We will soon witness seismic and exploration surveys on the project,” said Abdul Qadeer Mutfi, spokesman for MoMP.
 
Afghan-Tajik oil zone contract was amended six months ago. 

The project was handed over to contractors in 2012. But the contractors later asked for amendment of the contract in the wake of reduction of oil prices in world markets.  
 
Meanwhile, officials from the Natural Resources Monitoring Network (NRMN) said that lack of analytical research on Afghanistan’s natural resources has increased pre-exploration expenditures.

“In most cases, we do not have an authentic information and differentiation from our reserves. Whenever we want to put them for biding or contract, these contracts then face problems,” said Ibrahim Jaffari, head of NRMN. 
 
Afghan-Tajik oil zone is one of the biggest oil sources in the country. Preliminary surveys show that more than 1.5 million barrels of oil are available in this mine which costs nearly $100 billion.
 
According to studies conducted by major international companies, besides Afghan-Tajik oil zone, there are other oil zones such as Amu Darya, Kashka, Katawaz, Helmand and Herat oil zones.
 
Ghazanfar Group, Turkish Petroleum and UAE=based Dragon Oil LLC conducting the exploration. 

Work Starts On Afghan-Tajik Oil Zone Exploration

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that at least $60 million will be invested in the project. 

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The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) on Wednesday said that work has started on exploration in two blocks of Afghan-Tajik oil zone and the process will complete in two years. 
 
At least $60 million will be invested by the consortium of the contractors for this project, said the ministry.
 
“Practical works have started, transfer of machinery has started. We will soon witness seismic and exploration surveys on the project,” said Abdul Qadeer Mutfi, spokesman for MoMP.
 
Afghan-Tajik oil zone contract was amended six months ago. 

The project was handed over to contractors in 2012. But the contractors later asked for amendment of the contract in the wake of reduction of oil prices in world markets.  
 
Meanwhile, officials from the Natural Resources Monitoring Network (NRMN) said that lack of analytical research on Afghanistan’s natural resources has increased pre-exploration expenditures.

“In most cases, we do not have an authentic information and differentiation from our reserves. Whenever we want to put them for biding or contract, these contracts then face problems,” said Ibrahim Jaffari, head of NRMN. 
 
Afghan-Tajik oil zone is one of the biggest oil sources in the country. Preliminary surveys show that more than 1.5 million barrels of oil are available in this mine which costs nearly $100 billion.
 
According to studies conducted by major international companies, besides Afghan-Tajik oil zone, there are other oil zones such as Amu Darya, Kashka, Katawaz, Helmand and Herat oil zones.
 
Ghazanfar Group, Turkish Petroleum and UAE=based Dragon Oil LLC conducting the exploration. 

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