Georgia hotting up6 Sep 2018 14:06
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The head of the oil and gas agency says that the probability of gas and oil discovery in Vani and Tskaltubo regions is very high
The Deputy Mayor of Tskaltubo Municipality Zurab Maisuradze met with Giorgi Tatishvili, head of the State Oil and Gas Agency.
According to Tskaltubo municipality, the purpose of the meeting was to introduce the scoping account of the Minimum Work Program for the Distribution of Oil and Gas Resources (VIA Licensing Block) Distribution Distribution Agreement in Tskaltubo Municipality.
As it became known, geological search works are planned in eight municipalities. The first exploration sites are Vani and Tskaltubo, where the X-ray coverage of the plot is about 5000 meters depth. Nine million Lari licenses have been acquired by the Chinese company - "Georgia Kilaiheni Energy Limited Company".
Giorgi Tatishvili, Head of the State Oil and Gas Agency, held a public hearing for the municipal officials and introduced the project's expected benefits.
The head of the agency noted that the probability of gas and oil discovery is very high.
"The River Rioni basin is gas and oil, but what is the amount of it will become known after the bore. Approximately 100 to 70% gas and 50/50 oil. This is a long process that involves serious research, environmental issues, seismic work, probability probability, which is expected to end in four years and then start work. Tskaltubo municipality's upper zone areas are the object of our research "- stated Giorgi Tatishvili.
The first deputy mayor of Tskaltubo Municipality gave the Licensing Company the company's recommendation for socially active project and expressed readiness for cooperation.
The public discussion of the scoping report was attended by Chou Yon Khuni, Director of "Georgia Qolayshin Energy Limited Company" and company representative Wag Binn.