BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. The 2.5 billion
cubic meters per year gas processing plant project at the Kashagan
field in Kazakhstan has entered the stage of practical
implementation, announced the country's Energy Minister, Yerlan
Akkenzhenov.
As reported by the Ministry of Energy, Akkenzhenov made the
statement during a meeting on the implementation of the gas
processing plant project.
Participants discussed the current status of the project,
coordination issues among stakeholders, and measures aimed at
ensuring the timely commissioning of the facility.
The minister noted that the project is of strategic importance
for the development of Kazakhstan’s gas industry and is under the
special control of the president and the government of
Kazakhstan.
It was stated that by government decree, the EPC contractor for
the project has been defined as a consortium consisting of China
National Chemical Engineering Sixth Construction Company Kazakhstan
Branch and China Wuhuan Engineering Corporation Ltd.
Following the meeting, Akkenzhenov instructed all participants
to ensure effective coordination and constructive cooperation to
meet the established deadlines.
QazaqGaz was also instructed to provide the Ministry of Energy
with monthly updates on project progress, implemented measures, and
emerging issues to facilitate timely resolution.
In addition, construction is currently actively underway on a
separate gas processing plant at Kashagan with a capacity of 1
billion cubic meters. These two plants will enable the processing
of up to 3.5 billion cubic meters of Kashagan gas.
According to the North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC), the
giant Kashagan field has recoverable oil reserves of approximately
9–13 billion barrels (1–2 billion tonnes). The reservoir is located
80 km from the city of Atyrau in a shallow-water offshore zone at a
depth of 3–4 meters, with reservoirs lying more than 4 km
underground (around 4,200 meters). Production facilities include
both offshore and onshore complexes.
