The construction of a gas chemicals complex in Uzbekistan to be over in October
The JV Uz-Kor Gas Chemical in October will complete the construction of the Ustyurt gas chemicals complex in the Karakalpakistan, Uzbekistan, the chief specialist of the department of the uniform technical policy of Uzbekneftegas, S. Berdyev, said.
The complex will be launched in mid October. The Ustyurt gas chemicals complex will become the largest enterprise in the gas chemicals sector in the Central Asia.
In February 2008 Uzbekneftegas and a consortium from Korea Kor-Uz Gas Chemical Investment founded on the parity basis the JV Kor-Uz Gas Chemical Investment for the construction of the Ustyurt gas chemicals complex on the basis of the Surgil deposit. Currently the consortium comprises Kogas, Lotte and STX Energy.