Gulf-Central Asia Relations

Box 1: Gulf Involvement in Central Asia Energy 

Projects

•  The Caspian Pipeline Consortium,  which saw 

until 2008 the involvement of the Omani 

government.  

• The development of the N-Block  in the 

Kazakhstani Caspian sector, an offshore project in 

which Mubadala holds minority (24.5%) stakes.

•  The Cheleken Contract Area, which includes two 

major natural gas fields developed under PSA 

conditions by Dragonoil – the upstream unit 

of the Emirates National Oil Company – in the 

Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea.

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