A memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Uzbek state oil and gas company, National Holding Co. Uzbekneftegaz by Tethys Petroleum Ltd.
The objective of this MOU is to provide the framework for a joint study and the negotiation process for an exploration agreement relating to certain exploration blocks in the North Ustyurt Basin of Uzbekistan.
Dr. David Robson, chief executive officer, Tethys, commented, “We believe that our extensive modeling of the Doris oil discovery and surrounding area can be very useful if applied to the Uzbek portion of the basin, which we believe has very similar geological characteristics and excellent oil and gas prospectivity.”
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