Kushk–Tirpul contract sets $200m initial investment for seven gas blocks
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and Saudi Arabia-based Delta International Company signed an exploration and extraction contract for the Kushk–Tirpul basin on 7 September. A 12 September announcement by the deputy prime minister’s office said the company would initially invest $200 million in seven gas blocks in the Kushk area.
Event / data period: 2026-09-07
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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and Saudi Arabia-based Delta International Company signed an exploration and extraction contract for the Kushk–Tirpul basin on 7 September. A 12 September announcement by the deputy prime minister’s office said the company would initially invest $200 million in seven gas blocks in the Kushk area.
The announcement says the basin lies between Herat and Badghis provinces and covers about 22,000 square kilometres. This is an exploration and extraction contract; the initial amount is not reported production revenue or completed investment.
Data
Initial investment for seven gas blocks in Kushk
Amount in the official announcement dated 12 September 2026; the source describes the basin as about 22,000 km².
- Initial investment under the contract
- 200 million USD
- 2026-09-07 · Target
Methodology
The source describes the amount as initial investment for seven gas blocks. Exploration is not described as production underway or completed investment.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Oil and gasSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: Petroleumdpmea.gov.af ↗
- Metal and mineral mining and refiningSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: Minesdpmea.gov.af ↗
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- Afghanistan · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferreddpmea.gov.af ↗