Chinese company Afg-Chin Oil and Gas Limited has said that with the activation of 24 new wells in Amu Darya basin in 2024, the total amount of oil that will be extracted daily will increase to more than 2,000 tons.
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said in a statement that the head of the company met with the Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum to discuss the plans for 2024, the construction of oil reserves with a capacity of 6,000 tons, the establishment of an oil refinery, the repair of two idle wells and the drilling of 22 new wells.
Afg-Chin currently has an oil reservoir with a capacity to hold 4,000 tons but plans to build a new reservoir that will store 6,000 tons. This will be built in the Qashqari area in Sar-e-Pul Province .
Attending the meeting was acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum Shahabuddin Delawar who emphasized the need for transparency in the mining process. He also called for hiring specialists and engineers from Afghanistan.
This comes amid efforts by the Islamic Emirate to make Afghanistan self-sufficient in the oil and gas sector.