ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 28. Nurlan Zhakupov,
Chairman of the Management Board of Samruk-Kazyna, and Peter
Larden, Senior Vice President of ExxonMobil, convened to review the
current status and prospects of key joint oil and gas projects in
Kazakhstan, including Tengiz and Kashagan, Trend reports via
Samruk-Kazyna.
The discussions covered production growth, the launch of new
capacities, and issues related to oil transportation.
Particular emphasis was placed on the development of joint
social initiatives. In the Atyrau region, 300 women have obtained
certification as trainers under the international FIRST LEGO League
program and are actively instructing children in engineering and
robotics. Plans are underway to train an additional 300 women in
STEM skills in the Mangystau region this year.
ExxonMobil also supported the Group’s charity marathon, with
proceeds earmarked for establishing inclusive education classrooms
for children with special needs.
ExxonMobil, headquartered in Irving, U.S., is among the world’s
largest oil and gas companies. The company commenced operations in
Kazakhstan in 1993 and remains one of the country’s earliest major
investors in the oil and gas sector, participating in
Tengizchevroil LLP, the North Caspian project (Kashagan), and the
Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
