ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 22. Kazakhstan plans to launch several gas projects in the medium term, said Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov at the launch ceremony of the Rozhkovskoye field, Trend reports.
According to him, these are the Urikhtau Central (Aktobe region), Western Prorva (Atyrau region) and Kalamkas (Mangystau region).
These gas projects will provide an increase in production of over 2 billion cubic meters per year.
"Together with international companies, 12 more promising exploration projects are being worked out, as well as projects for additional exploration of existing fields," the Prime Minister said.
Speaking about the launch of the Rozhkovskoye field, Smailov noted that this project is of strategic importance.
The raw materials extracted from the field will be processed at the facilities of the Zhaikmunai company.
Today, the large Rozhkovskoye gas condensate field in the West Kazakhstan region was put into commercial operation.
The gas condensate field was discovered in 2008 as a result of a wide range of geological exploration work.
It is planned to produce 14.2 billion cubic meters of raw gas and 7.1 million tons of condensate until 2040.
The subsoil use right is held by a joint venture comprising KazMunayGas (50 percent), Hungarian company MOL Group (27.5 percent), and Chinese Sinopec (22.5 percent).
To date, $534 million has already been invested in the field.
Meanwhile, gas production volume in 2022 totaled 53.3 billion cubic meters, or 3.1 percent over the planned volume. Commercial gas output was 27.8 billion cubic meters, or 94 percent of the planned amount.
Domestic commercial gas consumption in Kazakhstan was 19.3 billion cubic meters, or 7.2 percent exceeding the 2022 plan, while exports were 4.6 billion cubic meters, or 85.1 percent of the plan.
The volume of liquefied petroleum gas production (provided to the domestic market) was 2.8 million tons, or 98 percent of the planned volume.