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Islamic Republic of AfghanistanMinistry of Mines

Revised Estimates of Oil and Gas Reserves in Afghanistan

http://www.mom.gov.af

February 2008

New Delhi

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Major Oil and Gas Basins Of Afghanistan

There are two proven and three potential oil and gas bearing basins in Afghanistan

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Two Proven Basins

• Afghan Tajik Basin, oil• Amu Darya Basin, gas There are 500 prospects

(favorable structures) in the north and northwest

Exploration was completed on sixty seven (67) structures

As a result, six (6) oil and eight (8) gas reservoirs have been discovered

AmuAmu--Darya BasinDarya Basin AfghanAfghan--Tajik BasinTajik Basin

Principal Oil and Gas Principal Oil and Gas Field LocationsField Locations

••Some known oil fields of indeterminate sizeSome known oil fields of indeterminate size

••Some large gas fieldsSome large gas fields••Most fields not operatingMost fields not operating••Many potential fields not yet evaluatedMany potential fields not yet evaluated

Oil and Gas ResourcesOil and Gas Resources

Katawaz BasinKatawaz Basin

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Three Potential Basins

• Katawaz Basin, South• Helmand Basin, Southwest• Herat Basin, West

Exploration will resume in these basin as soon as the Ministry finishes restructuring

These basin are filled with very thick sedimentary complexes reaching up to several kilometers

Presence of source rocks and reservoir rocks is confirmed by geological mapping

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Major Gas Reservoirs of N and NWAfghanistan

Khvajeh Gogerdak, Jar Quduq, Yatimtaq, Khvajeh Bulan, Juma, Bashe Khurd, Jungali Kalan, and Chughchi

The gas was estimated to be around 120 billion m3

AmuAmu--Darya BasinDarya Basin AfghanAfghan--Tajik BasinTajik Basin

Principal Oil and Gas Principal Oil and Gas Field LocationsField Locations

••Some known oil fields of indeterminate sizeSome known oil fields of indeterminate size••Some large gas fieldsSome large gas fields••Most fields not operatingMost fields not operating••Many potential fields not yet evaluatedMany potential fields not yet evaluated

Oil and Gas ResourcesOil and Gas Resources

Katawaz BasinKatawaz Basin

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Major Oil Reservoirs of N and NW Afghanistan

Angut, Aqdarya, Qashqari, Bazari Kami, Zamrudsai, and Ali Gul

The oil reserves had been estimated to be 45 million tons

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Known Reserves of Coal, Gas & Oil

Mazar

Sheberghan

Herat

Konduz

Kandahar

Jalalabad

Kabul

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COALMINES

OIL FIELDS

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USGS and Afghan Ministry of Mine Collaboration

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Afghanistan Ministry of Mines (MoM) cooperatively assessed Afghanistan’s undiscovered oil and gas reserves

The purpose of the assessment was to provide energy data required to implement the rebuilding and development of Afghanistan’s energy infrastructure.

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Scope of the Assessment

• Collect scientific data and analyses for energy resource assessment and development

• Train native professionals to conduct future assessments independently

• Provide the Afghans with information needed to manage their own petroleum resources

• Provide basis for future investment in exploration and development

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Results of the Estimates

Estimates have increased the oil resources by 18 times and more than tripled the natural gas resources

Undiscovered gas reserves are 444 billion m3

Undiscovered oil reserves are 219 MMT.

Undiscovered liquid gas condensate reserves range from 20 million m3 to 206.7 million m3

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Hydrocarbon and Minerals Laws

• Mineral and Hydrocarbon Laws, passed in 2005

• These laws support private investment in bothsectors and call for establishment of:– Inter-ministerial Oversight

Committee (IMOC),– a Cadastre and Regulatory

body,– a market-based Inspectorate,– and, enhancement of research

capabilities and data acquisition of the AGS

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Essence of Hydrocarbon and Minerals Laws

• MoM is the regulatory body for oversight of the sector

• IMOC will review and give final approval of all contracts

• MoM has the regulatory support from:– Cadastre– Inspectorate– Corporate Service Office

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Present Status of Electric Power

• Installed power capacity: 470 MW (Hydro, Diesels and Other Thermal plants)

• Generation: 270 MW of Hydro-power plants • Diesel: 100 MW ( Kabul & the whole country) • Imported power: 100 MW• Afghanistan’s requirement up to 2015 is 1400 MW.• Available potential in Afghanistan:• Hydro:23000MW• Coal :514 - 525MW• N Gas :350 - 500MW• Oil : 125 - 300MW• For future we will import 900 MW• Construction of 105MW Gas Turbine Power Station in North.

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Existing Power Plants

Kajaki (Hydro)Unit 1 – 16.5MWUnit 2 – 16.5MWUnit 3 – Producing 12.5 MW

Kabul (Thermal)NW Power Plant 43 MW

Kabul (Hyro)Mahipar 66 MWSorubi 22 MWNaghlu 100 MW

Pul-I-Khumr (Hydro)i15 MW

Grishk(Hydro)2.4 MW

Darunta (Hydro)11.5 MW

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Present Status of Coal

• A total of 67 deposits of coal has been discovered.• 400MMT of proven and more than 2 trillion tons of

coal ,having an energy of 4500 – 9000KK/Kg. has been anticipated.

• In this year 300,000 tons of coal is being produced by Government and Private sectors.

• During next 3 years will increase to 1.5MMT.• Resorting to electricity production from coal.

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