Sheberghan Gas Generation Activity (SGGA) Monthly Report on Data Collection Progress

The program, led by Advanced Engineering Associates International, Inc. (AEAI), involves the evaluation of existing geological, geophysical, and well data for the fields. The seven fields, located in Jawzjan Province in the Amu Darya Basin, are State-owned and controlled by the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP). The available data for the fields include geological, geophysical, and well data from the records of the Ministry and its operating divisions, as well as the Afghanistan Geological Survey. The bulk of the materials were produced by Soviet State companies or during the Soviet occupation period and are primarily in the Russian language. In addition to these pre-1989 documents, well test reports are available in English from a 2013 re-entry program for four wells in the Yatimtaq and four wells in the Gerquduq Fields. The data evaluation and reserve estimates will be used by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to attract private investment for the development of central gas gathering and processing facilities and for the development of gas-fired electrical generation facilities in Jawzjan Province. Reserve estimates are needed for the fields to attract private investment for the development of central gas gathering and gas processing facilities and for the development of a proposed 200 MW gas-fired electrical generation facility near the city of Sheberghan. During the reporting period, November 1-30, 2015, AEAI issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to enlist the services of a qualified engineering firm to evaluate the existing data for the fields and prepare the reserve estimates. The organization of the voluminous data collected on the seven gas fields was completed, and a brief preliminary draft description of the documents was prepared for the short-listed international engineering firms. No meetings were held during the reporting period, but organizing and describing the Russian documents has proven to be a challenging and time-consuming process. For the next month, AEAI plans to evaluate the proposals received and award the subcontract to the eligible and qualified winning bidder. This will be a crucial step in the program's progress, as it will enable the selection of a qualified engineering firm to complete the data evaluation and reserve estimates. The successful completion of this task will be essential for the development of the gas fields and the attraction of private investment for the development of central gas gathering and processing facilities and gas-fired electrical generation facilities in Jawzjan Province.