ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 8. The volume of gas production at Kazakhstan's Zhanazhol field will be 3.757 billion cubic meters in 2024, Trend reports, with reference to forecasts from the nation's Ministry of Energy.
According to the Ministry, in 2030, gas production at the Zhanazhol field will decrease to 2.948 billion cubic meters.
Gas production forecast at Zhanazhol field from 2024 to 2030 (billion m3):
| Year | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
| Total fields' gas output | 60.456 | 72.717 | 74.707 | 82.220 | 83.932 | 86.109 | 90.725 |
| Zhanazhol field | 3.757 | 3.663 | 3.491 | 3.504 | 3.419 | 3.194 | 2.948 |
To note, Zhanazhol is a gas condensate field in the Mugalzhar district of Kazakhstan's Aktobe region. The field was discovered in 1978. Hydrocarbon deposits are located at a depth of 1.9–3.6 kilometers. The field has estimated natural gas reserves of 133 billion cubic meters.
Meanwhile, in 2023, Kazakhstan's gas output was 59.063 billion cubic meters, with the largest fields being Tengiz (16.009 billion cubic meters), Karachaganak (22.385 billion cubic meters), Kashagan (11.856 billion cubic meters), and others (8.813 billion cubic meters).