ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 31. As part of the
technology challenges program aimed at implementing enhanced oil
recovery methods, KazMunayGas (KMG) achieved an additional 434,000
tons of oil production in 2025, Chairman of the Management Board
Askhat Khassenov said at a government meeting, Trend reports via KMG.
“Moreover, at 12 key fields representing about 90% of reserves,
digital twins - virtual replicas of fields that calculate
production scenarios in real time - are being introduced, enabling
an annual production increase of up to 3%. These measures are
particularly relevant in the Year of Digitalization and Artificial
Intelligence declared by the Head of State,” he added.
Khassenov emphasized that enhancing the operational reliability
of KazMunayGas' refineries remains a primary objective. By
systematically adopting new technological advancements, the company
is targeting an increase in light product yield to 83% and
processing depth to 92% by 2029.
On the environmental front, KazMunayGas is producing Jet A-1
aviation fuel and developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from
bioethanol, with engineering work for the project starting this
year. In the low-carbon energy sector, the company has built an
experimental 20 kW green hydrogen unit, producing hydrogen via
water electrolysis, while company scientists are developing special
alloys for safe hydrogen storage and transportation.
He noted that in cooperation with Manash Kozybayev, North
Kazakhstan University, research will begin on a sulfur-based
polymer to coat urea, improving fertilizer efficiency in
agriculture.
Meanwhile, KazMunayGas, in partnership with China National
Petroleum Corporation, is implementing a urea production project in
the Aktobe region with a capacity of 800,000 tons per year,
scheduled to start operations in 2029.
