ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 5. Kazakhstan will increase gas production through the introduction of new gas fields in the medium term, Trend reports.
According to the government of Kazakhstan, gas production has already started at the Rozhkovskoye, South Aksay, and Anabay fields, with recoverable reserves of more than 31 billion cubic meters of gas.
In the medium term, the launch of the Urikhtau Central, Western Prorva, and Kalamkas gas fields with recoverable reserves of 69 billion cubic meters of gas is expected.
In addition to this, work is underway on new gas processing plants in Kashagan and Karachaganak, as well as in Zhanaozen.
At the same time, the 2nd and 3rd stages of the Saryarka gas pipeline, the Aktobe-Kostanay gas pipeline, and the 2nd line of the Beineu-Bozoy-Shymkent gas pipeline are planned.
Moreover, to develop the petrogaschemical industry, construction of the Butadiene project worth $1 billion will begin this year.
At the same time, the implementation of other large investment projects for the production of polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and urea in the Atyrau and Aktobe regions for a total amount of $13.7 billion continues.