Azerbaijan's Socar signs exploration agreement for promising Uzbekistan block

Socar signs a deal to collect seismic data and drill one exploration well in a bid to confirm potentially high reserves at the Ustyurt Plateau

Socar president Rovshan Najaf (left), Uzbekistan Energy Minister Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov (centre) and Uzbekneftegaz executive board chairman Bakhodirzhon Sidikov.
Socar president Rovshan Najaf (left), Uzbekistan Energy Minister Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov (centre) and Uzbekneftegaz executive board chairman Bakhodirzhon Sidikov.Photo: SOCAR
Published 30 July 2025, 13:38Updated 30 July 2025, 13:42
UzbekistanSocarAzerbaijanUzbekneftegazUstyurt