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Uzbekneftegaz: the Ustyurt field has not yet been discovered, project at geological exploration stage

The joint project of Uzbekneftegaz, SOCAR and BP to develop the oil and gas resources of Ustyurt is still at the geological exploration stage: the field has not been discovered, and drilling of the first well is planned for next year. The company clarified the details and named Ustyurt a key direction for production growth.

Otabek Yusupov

28 Oct 2026 · 21:032 min read

Science

Turkmen long-eared bat recorded in Uzbekistan for the first time

In the South Ustyurt National Natural Park, near the border with Turkmenistan, a rare bat species — the Turkmen long-eared bat (Plecotus turkmenicus) — was recorded in Uzbekistan for the first time in September. Previously, the species was known only from data collected before 1970 and museum specimens. According to the Berlin Museum of Natural History, it may be threatened with extinction due to the drying of Central Asian deserts.

Madina Usmonova

16 Oct 2026 · 05:422 min read