With the opening of a new oil well in the Qashqari region of Sar-e Pol province, oil extraction has increased to over 5,000 barrels per day.
Officials from the extraction company have announced the transfer of 79 trucks of advanced equipment to boost oil extraction in Qashqari and Zamarud Sai in Jawzjan province, and they have stated that 121 more trucks of equipment will arrive soon.
Amruddin Alizi, the public relations officer of the Qashqari oil extraction company, said: “With the opening of well number 23 in the Qashqari oil field, a significant phase has begun. The AF China company plans to soon start drilling more wells in Qashqari, Aq Darya, and Zamarud Sai, and with the drilling of this well, our oil extraction levels will be greatly enhanced.”
Several workers in this oil field have called on interim government officials, traders, and both domestic and foreign investors to make more efforts to create additional job opportunities.
Mohammad Nader, one of the workers, said: “The salary we receive is enough for us, and we hope more companies will come to our country to create more job opportunities for our compatriots.”
Mohammad Azim, another worker, told TOLOnews: “Our village is located between two mines, and we are satisfied with this work. We hope for more investments like this.”
Local officials in Sar-e Pol say that with the increased oil extraction in Qashqari, more opportunities for investment in the province have been created.
Mohammad Younus Alfat, the representative of the Sar-e Pol provincial authority, said: “There is no security issue in Sar-e Pol province, and the environment is ready for both domestic and foreign investors.”
The Amu Darya oil field, which includes the Qashqari, Angut, Aq Darya, Bazar Kami, and Zamarud Sai oil regions, was contracted with a Chinese company on January 5, 2023.
