OREANDA-NEWS. September 07, 2011. The delegation of Turkmen oilmen, headed by Hydyrberdy Mametnazarov, Deputy Chairman of the State Concern "Turkmenneft" visited TATNEFT Company, reported the press-centre of TATNEFT.

Turkmen guests met with the Company's management and got familiarized with the innovative technologies developed at TATNEFT. The mentioned technologies include energy-efficient methods of dual injection and production operation of the wells, a technology of extra- viscous oil production, drilling of wells with application of a slanted mast drilling rig, specifics of commodities and materials procurement arrangements at TATNEFT and others.
 
In the course of the visit the Turkmen delegation visited the production facilities of TATNEFT. The guests visited the structural divisions of the Company, service centers of TATNEFT industrial group, wells equipped with chain drives and dual production units. They also got acquainted with the technology of drill pipe repair, as well as with an "ARMITS" integrated information system, etc.

The guests were offered information about the vocational education system in the Company, including training and advanced training of workers, specialists and managers. The delegation visited the Personnel Training Center of TATNEFT, the training ground of NGDU "Elkhovneft", the Company's structural division, as well as the social facilities of TATNEFT.

The Turkmen party took part in the festivities dedicated to the Workers Day of the Oil and Gas Industry.

Information Reference
The relationship between TATNEFT and GK "Turkmenneft" are developing in the framework of cooperation formalized by the relevant Agreement between the Republic of Tatarstan and Turkmenistan Republic, dated June 28, 2008 and the Protocol on cooperation development in the oil and gas field signed by TATNEFT and the State Concern "Turkmenneft" in July 2008.

The subject of the signed service contract between the parties is to provide services aimed at enhancing oil recovery of existing active wells, and further usage of the potential for recovery of crude oil at Goturdepe oil field. The Contract term is 7 years.

In February 2011 TATNEFT received an official document of registering its branch office in Turkmenistan: Certificate (SAHADATNAMA), issued by the Ministry of Economy and Industrial Development of the Republic of Turkmenistan.

The Branch of TATNEFT will perform works related to the execution of the Contract, which entered into force on November 3, 2010 between OAO TATNEFT and the State Concern "Turkmenneft" to provide services at the South-eastern sector of crude oil production shop No. 4 of NGDU "Goturdepenebit" of the State Concern "Turkmenneft".