Identifier
Created
Classification
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08ASHGABAT1181
2008-09-06 09:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ashgabat
Cable title:
TURKMENISTAN: LOTUS ENERJI OFFICIALS SAY AUDIT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ASHGABAT 001181
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SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: LOTUS ENERJI OFFICIALS SAY AUDIT
CONFIRMS VAST GAS DEPOSIT IN SOUTH YOLOTEN
REF: ASHGABAT 1139
Classified By: Charge Sylvia Reed Curran for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ASHGABAT 001181
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C O R R E C T E D COPY SECSTATE DELETE AS INFO ADDEE
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB
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ENERGY FOR EKIMOFF/THOMPSON
COMMERCE FOR HUEPER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL ECON EPET TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: LOTUS ENERJI OFFICIALS SAY AUDIT
CONFIRMS VAST GAS DEPOSIT IN SOUTH YOLOTEN
REF: ASHGABAT 1139
Classified By: Charge Sylvia Reed Curran for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Officials of the Turkish energy company Lotus Enerji
told Charge September 5 that an audit done by the seismic
imaging company WesternGeco confirms large gas deposits in
South Yoloten. Although an audit by Gaffney-Kline, which is
due to be made public in late September, is necessary in
order to proceed with the TAPI pipeline, Lotus Enerji said
the Turkmenistan government allowed the company to arrange
for a seismic survey by WesternGeco of a small area of South
Yoloten. (A Lotus Enerji board member, who lives in Houston,
Texas with his family, arranged for the survey through
WesternGeco's Houston office.) The survey result showed 5
trillion cubic meters just in that area. Lotus Enerji hopes
to partner with M. W. Kellogg company to get the contract for
sulfur removal for South Yoloten.
2. (C) COMMENT: Although there has been much speculation
about whether South Yoloten could possibly hold the 7
trillion cubic meters of natural gas that the Government of
Turkmenistan has been trumpeting, we are hearing from other
sources (reftel) that the Gaffney-Kline audit, when its
results are made public, will likely support and could exceed
the government's figures. If WesternGeco has, indeed, found
an estimated 5 trillion cubic meters in just one area, the
rumors would be true. END COMMENT.
CURRAN
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D COPY SECSTATE DELETE AS INFO ADDEE
STATE FOR SCA/CEN, EEB
PLEASE PASS TO USTDA DAN STEIN
ENERGY FOR EKIMOFF/THOMPSON
COMMERCE FOR HUEPER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2018
TAGS: PGOV PREL ECON EPET TX
SUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN: LOTUS ENERJI OFFICIALS SAY AUDIT
CONFIRMS VAST GAS DEPOSIT IN SOUTH YOLOTEN
REF: ASHGABAT 1139
Classified By: Charge Sylvia Reed Curran for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Officials of the Turkish energy company Lotus Enerji
told Charge September 5 that an audit done by the seismic
imaging company WesternGeco confirms large gas deposits in
South Yoloten. Although an audit by Gaffney-Kline, which is
due to be made public in late September, is necessary in
order to proceed with the TAPI pipeline, Lotus Enerji said
the Turkmenistan government allowed the company to arrange
for a seismic survey by WesternGeco of a small area of South
Yoloten. (A Lotus Enerji board member, who lives in Houston,
Texas with his family, arranged for the survey through
WesternGeco's Houston office.) The survey result showed 5
trillion cubic meters just in that area. Lotus Enerji hopes
to partner with M. W. Kellogg company to get the contract for
sulfur removal for South Yoloten.
2. (C) COMMENT: Although there has been much speculation
about whether South Yoloten could possibly hold the 7
trillion cubic meters of natural gas that the Government of
Turkmenistan has been trumpeting, we are hearing from other
sources (reftel) that the Gaffney-Kline audit, when its
results are made public, will likely support and could exceed
the government's figures. If WesternGeco has, indeed, found
an estimated 5 trillion cubic meters in just one area, the
rumors would be true. END COMMENT.
CURRAN