The Sangruntau oil shale deposit is an oil-shale deposit in Navoi Region, Uzbekistan. The reserves are estimated to reach up to 47 billion metric tons.[1][2][3]
In 2010, Uzbekneftegaz started a process to develop the deposit.[1] The plan foresees at the first stage construction of two Galoter-type shale oil extraction plants, designed by Russian AtomEnergoProekt. The first plant has the capacity to process 8 million tons of oil shale and produce one million tons of oil per year.[2][3][4] At the second stage the number of plants will be increased to eight.[4] The residual heat of the process and produces oil-shale gas will be used for electricity production at the 120-MW facility.[5] However, in December 2015 Uzbekneftegaz announced a postponement of the project.[6]
The deposit is developed by Uzbekneftegaz in cooperation with Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation and a number of Korean companies. Second joint venture between Uzbekneftegaz, JGC Corporation and Technopian Corporation plans to extract metals from oil shale.[2]