Kazakhstan Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said that this year is expected to extract the first Kazakhstan shale oil, which will create additional incentives for attracting investments in the oil and gas industry.
He noted that the National Oil and Gas Company Kasmunaygaz began drilling on four projects in the Kyzylorda, Atyrau and Aktobe regions. According to him, the total geological resources of these projects are more than 800 million tons in oil equivalent.
at the same time, gas production at the Western Proterva and Varklnoye deposits with about 19 billion cubic meters will also start in the Karaganda region, a large deposit containing 17 types of rare -earth metals, ”the premiere said.
Today, the relevant documentation is being developed for the production of graphite concentrate used in the production of batteries for electric vehicles, he explained.
“The construction of gas processing plants on Kashagan and in Zhanaozen is ongoing. We are waiting for the adoption of investments to start the work on the design of the second GPZ in the Kashagan and the GPZ on Karachaganak,” added Olzhas Bektenov.
On the eve of the expanded government meeting, chaired by the President of Kazakhstan, Kasim-Zhomart Tokayev.