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In the Republic of Uzbekistan Gazprom also implements a number of projects aimed at hydrocarbon fields exploration on the Ustyurt plateau. In January 2006 Uzbekneftegaz and Gazprom entered into the Agreement on the basic principles for geological exploration of the investment blocks in the Ustyurt region. The aggregate C1+C2 reserves in the region are estimated at some 120 billion cubic meters of natural gas and some 7 million tons of condensate. In December 2006 Uzbekneftegaz provided Gazprom with geological exploration licenses for 7 investment blocks. The overall investment in the geological exploration project is valued at USD 400 million. In May 2009 the Dzhel natural gas field was discovered on the Ustyurt plateau. Once geological exploration is accomplished (subsurface use licenses were granted for five years) Gazprom will have an exclusive right to participate in negotiations with the Republic of Uzbekistan on the discovered fields development under the Production Sharing Agreement. n 2015, Gazprom purchased 6.38 billion cubic meters of gas from Uzbekistan.