ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 12. Chairman of the
Management Board of QazaqGaz Alibek Zhamauov and China National
Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) General Director in Kazakhstan Li
Shufen discussed expanding cooperation in the gas sector during a
high-level meeting in Kazakhstan, Trend reports via QazaqGaz.
The sides focused on strengthening the partnership between the
companies and explored new areas of cooperation, including
geological exploration and the implementation of gas projects
across Kazakhstan.
At the meeting, it was emphasized that CNPC has remained a
long-term and reliable strategic partner in Kazakhstan’s energy
sector. The companies have already implemented several large-scale
infrastructure projects, including the development of a
cross-border gas transportation system.
The sides reaffirmed their interest in further deepening
cooperation and advancing joint initiatives in the gas industry,
particularly in infrastructure development and upstream exploration
activities.
CNPC entered Kazakhstan in 1997, engaging in operations such as
upstream oil and gas investments, downstream refining, construction
and operation of oil and gas pipelines, oil product distribution,
and engineering and technical services at oil and gas fields. In
June 2025, QazaqGaz and CNPC-Aktobemunaygaz signed a framework
cooperation agreement for a subsoil use project at the North-1 site
in the Aktobe region.
