ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 5. Kazakhstan's QazaqGaz (national company) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have discussed strategic issues of current joint megaprojects in the field of gas transportation, Trend reports.
Discussions took place between Sanzhar Zharkeshov, the Chairman of the Board of QazaqGaz, and Dai Houliang, Chairperson of CNPC.
The parties reviewed megaprojects for the construction of the first line of the Beineu-Bozoy-Shymkent main gas pipeline and the Asian Gas Pipeline main gas pipeline.
The interlocutors also discussed the possibilities of bilateral cooperation between QazaqGaz and CNPC in the gas industry, including the export of Kazakh gas, the transit potential of the country’s gas transportation system, and gas exploration projects.
Following the meeting, Zharkeshov thanked Dai Houliang for many years of cooperation and trust, and also expressed hope for fruitful further joint work in the gas sector.
Meanwhile, in 2023, gas production in Kazakhstan amounted to 59.063 billion cubic meters, including large fields such as 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).
Kazakhstan is projected to produce 60.456 billion cubic meters of raw natural gas in 2024.