The British Embassy in Turkmenistan and GIZ organised a study visit to the United Kingdom from 12 to 16 October 2026 for senior officials from Turkmenistan's Turkmengas and Turkmenoil State Concerns and its ministries of energy, environmental protection and foreign affairs, according to a UK government statement published on 4 November 2026.

The programme focused on UK expertise, regulatory approaches and technologies for monitoring, verifying and reducing methane emissions in the oil and gas sector, with visits in London, Aberdeen and Teesside. In London, the delegation met experts from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the North Sea Transition Authority, the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning, the Environment Agency and the National Physical Laboratory. Sessions covered methane policy and regulation, environmental permits and compliance, and measurement and verification.

Technical visits included the St Fergus gas plant in Peterhead and the CATS gas terminal in Teesside, alongside engagement with Offshore Energies UK and private-sector specialists. The delegation also met the Greenhouse Gas Research Group at Royal Holloway, University of London, and received briefings from Score, bp and GHGSat on fugitive emissions management and high-precision satellite monitoring. The statement said the embassy's partnership with GIZ supports Turkmenistan's efforts to reduce methane emissions and contribute to commitments under the Paris Agreement and the Global Methane Pledge.