Yangi Kon and Schlumberger Sign Strategic Technology & Exploration Partnership
Published September 23, 2025
Tashkent / New York, September 23, 2025 – Yangi Kon announces the signing of a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Schlumberger (now also known as “SLB”), a global leader in technology and energy services. The agreement was concluded during the Uzbekistan–USA Economic Investment Forum in New York and represents a significant milestone in the advancement of Uzbekistan’s strategic resource agenda.
Key aspects of the partnership
- Yangi Kon and Schlumberger will cooperate on advanced exploration technologies, deep-drilling services, and digital subsurface analytics designed to support Uzbekistan’s strategic mineral and upstream energy portfolio.
- The collaboration will accelerate Yangi Kon’s resource appraisal program, enhance drilling performance, and strengthen local technical expertise through knowledge transfer and professional training.
- The agreement reaffirms Uzbekistan’s commitment to applying world-class technology, fostering innovation, and building productive international partnerships in the energy and resource sectors.
Yangi Kon and Government of Uzbekistan
The partnership between Yangi Kon and SLB is fully aligned with the Government of Uzbekistan’s objectives to modernize the national resource base, ensure sustainable energy development, and attract leading global partners to key industrial sectors. It builds upon the country’s ongoing reforms aimed at improving transparency, operational efficiency, and the investment climate within the extractive industries.
