1. Find EXACTLY where South Iolotan gas field is.
    See map: http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB:%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B8_%D0%A1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%90%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%8B.png
    Iolotan (Ýolöten) is the smaller red oval directly above the 6.
  2. Find EXACTLY where the Chinese (CNPC) are working on a field in Turkmenistan.
    CNPC controls blocks A and B located in Bagtyiarlyk contract area on the Right Bank of Amu-Darya River in Turkmenistan.
    See map:
    http://www.kommersant.ru/%5CISSUES.PHOTO%5CDAILY%5C2007%5C157%5C10D157_map.png
    The dot on the border with Uzbekistan is the location of this field.
  3. Find information of how much the new pipeline that is set to open up to go to China next month is supposed to carry.
    The pipeline will begin transporting 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, eventually rising to 30 billion cubic meters by the end of 2010.
    (Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091111-705690.html)
  4. Find figures of how much total natural gas Turkmenistan produces.
    Turkmenistan produced 66.1 bcm in 2008. From 1998 to 2007 the yearly amount produced was 12.0, 20.6, 42.5, 46.4, 48.4, 53.5, 52.8, 57.0, 60.4, and 65.4 bcm. (Source: BP)
  5. Find figures of how much total natural gas Turkmenistan exported to Europe before Russians cut off that flow. (make sure 3/4/5 are all comparable please!)
    Since none of its gas is exported directly to Europe, its not clear exactly how much Turkmen gas reaches Europe.
    Currently, around two-thirds of Turkmenistan's gas is sold to Gazprom, and is exported to Russia via the Central Asia Centre Pipeline (CACP) (see Diagram). The CACP has a capacity of approximately 80 billion cubic metres (bcm) per annum, and has been constructed on a piecemeal basis from 1974. 90% of gas exported from Turkmenistan to Russia travels via the eastern branch of the CACP through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, where it meets with the western branch taking gas from the Caspian region north through Kazakhstan
    (Source: http://www.rogtecmagazine.com/2009/09/turkmen-gas-export-strategy-and-trans.html)
    So Turkmenistan sends about 44 bcm to Russia (by 2008 figues; see #4 above) which could then theoretically be made available to European customers. .
  6. When did Russia exactly cut off the flow of that gas to Europe.
    April 9, 2009
    (Source: http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20090428_turkmenistan_tense_relations_russia)