4 Interesting Facts about the Gates of Hell
- U-Report
As quoted from Nypost on January 9, 2022, another reason behind the extinguish is to increase state revenue. By extinguishing the fire at Hell's Gate, Turkmenistan's natural gas reserves will not be wasted and can be sold as an export commodity.
4. Extinguish Plan
Researchers from a research institute related to Turkmenistan's national gas company, Turkmengaz are working on a plan to extinguish the burning natural gas crater.
The director of the research institute, Bayrammyrat Pirniyazov, came up with the idea to turn it off, by drilling a well in the Chaldzhulba field, the region that houses the burning crater.
The drilling of a new well was carried out to extract excess gas from the gas source that feeds the fire in the crater. Researchers believe it will extinguish fires on the surface.