关键词: 土库曼斯坦, 油气资源, 投资, 法律环境

Abstract: Turkmenistan has rich oil and gas resources and is an oilgas exporter. Since its independence in October 27, 1991, its political and economic pattern has been stable and relationship with China has been friendly, establishing cooperation with China in oilgas resources. This paper mainly expounds the relevant laws about ownership and management mechanism, exploration license, the contractor’s rights and obligations, signing and effect of oil operation contracts, oilgas mining tax, environmental protection. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the legal environment for investment in Turkmenistan’s oil and gas resources, and then summarizes the legal problems that should be paid attention by foreign investors about Turkmenistan’s cooperation in oil and gas resources, providing some law advices Chinese investors to oil and gas resource exploitation. 

Key words: Turkmenistan, oil and gas resources, investment, legal environment