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Created
Classification
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07ASHGABAT829
2007-08-10 11:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ashgabat
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TURKMENISTAN ENERGY: CONOCOPHILLIPS/LUKOIL HOPE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ASHGABAT 000829
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SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN ENERGY: CONOCOPHILLIPS/LUKOIL HOPE
FOR AGREEMENT BY SEPTEMBER
REF: ASHGABAT 0774
Classified By: CDA RICHARD E. HOAGLAND FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ASHGABAT 000829
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SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN ENERGY: CONOCOPHILLIPS/LUKOIL HOPE
FOR AGREEMENT BY SEPTEMBER
REF: ASHGABAT 0774
Classified By: CDA RICHARD E. HOAGLAND FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) Charge met briefly late evening August 9 with
ConocoPhillips Russia Inc. executives President for Russia
and Caspian Region Don Wallette and Vice President for
Exploration Tim Wallace. Houston-based Vice President for
Upstream Bill Berry had already departed Turkmenistan. The
meeting was brief and late because their meeting schedule had
been disrupted all week since Turkmenistan's major oil and
gas figures were in Kazakhstan drafting agreements for the
Caspian Littoral and Central Asia Three Pipelines to meet the
Tripartite Summit's September deadline for "concrete
results." ConocoPhillips and LukOil are 50-50 partners, with
ConocoPhillips holding "negative control" -- it can prevent
but not force forward policies.
2. (C) Wallette said the purpose of their visit was to push
access for their partner, LukOil, to Caspian blocs 19, 20,
and 21. Wallace commented they hope their "aggressive
schedule" will lead to an agreement by September. Asked why
they are optimistic, Wallette responded they are taking
advantage of a "window of exclusivity," since Turkmenistan is
not inviting new competition.
3. (SBU) State Agency for the Use of Hydrocarbon Resources
Myradov told them on August 9 Turkmenistan does not want
joint ventures and is only in the business of providing
licences for exploration and extraction activities.
4. (C) COMMENT: Wallette and Wallace gave the impression
they are relying on their LukOil partner to give them a leg
up. They gave no indication LukOil's interest in off-shore
exploration has waned recently, as TNK/BP executives
speculated reftel. END COMMENT.
HOAGLAND
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STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EUR/CARC, EUR/RUS, EEB
PLEASE PASS TO TDA DAN STEIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/10/2017
TAGS: PGOV PREL EPET EINV RS TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN ENERGY: CONOCOPHILLIPS/LUKOIL HOPE
FOR AGREEMENT BY SEPTEMBER
REF: ASHGABAT 0774
Classified By: CDA RICHARD E. HOAGLAND FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) Charge met briefly late evening August 9 with
ConocoPhillips Russia Inc. executives President for Russia
and Caspian Region Don Wallette and Vice President for
Exploration Tim Wallace. Houston-based Vice President for
Upstream Bill Berry had already departed Turkmenistan. The
meeting was brief and late because their meeting schedule had
been disrupted all week since Turkmenistan's major oil and
gas figures were in Kazakhstan drafting agreements for the
Caspian Littoral and Central Asia Three Pipelines to meet the
Tripartite Summit's September deadline for "concrete
results." ConocoPhillips and LukOil are 50-50 partners, with
ConocoPhillips holding "negative control" -- it can prevent
but not force forward policies.
2. (C) Wallette said the purpose of their visit was to push
access for their partner, LukOil, to Caspian blocs 19, 20,
and 21. Wallace commented they hope their "aggressive
schedule" will lead to an agreement by September. Asked why
they are optimistic, Wallette responded they are taking
advantage of a "window of exclusivity," since Turkmenistan is
not inviting new competition.
3. (SBU) State Agency for the Use of Hydrocarbon Resources
Myradov told them on August 9 Turkmenistan does not want
joint ventures and is only in the business of providing
licences for exploration and extraction activities.
4. (C) COMMENT: Wallette and Wallace gave the impression
they are relying on their LukOil partner to give them a leg
up. They gave no indication LukOil's interest in off-shore
exploration has waned recently, as TNK/BP executives
speculated reftel. END COMMENT.
HOAGLAND