Asia Trans Gas JV was founded on an equal footing with Uzbekneftegaz national holding company and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), to deign, construct and exploitation the Uzbek part of Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline.

In line with the Uzbek-Chinese intergovernmental agreement, Uzbekistan will supply China 10 billion cubic meters of gas a year. In the result, the direction of the second line was corrected. Now, the gas pipeline will pass through Gazli underground gas storage.

Asia Trans Gas plans to construct booster station on the second line of gas pipeline near Gazli underground gas storage. Soon, it is expected to announce tender on supply equipment for booster station.

As earlier reported, the first line of Turkmenistan-China was opened in mid-December 2009. Total extension of Turkmenistan-China pipeline, construction of which was started in July 2009, makes up 7,000 km. The extension of gas pipeline in Turkmenistan makes up 188 km, Uzbekistan – 525 km, Kazakhstan – 1,293 km and China – over 4,860 km.

The pipeline was laid in three regions - Bukhara, Kashkadarya and Navoi regions and connected with Kazakhstan’s gas transportation system. The cost of the Uzbek part of the pipeline is US$3 billion. The second line of the pipeline will be completed by the end of 2011.