BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. Kazakhstan’s
Atyrau region produced 37.7 million tons of oil in the period from
January through August 2026.


This was announced in a statement issued by Kazakhstan’s
Ministry of Energy, following a meeting between Deputy Minister of
Energy Yerlan Akbarov and residents of the Atyrau region at the
Safi Utebayev Atyrau Oil and Gas University.


The ministry noted that oil production in the region amounted to
61.9 million tons in 2025. Last year, the Future Growth Project at
the Tengiz field was completed.


At the Kashagan field, construction of a gas processing plant
with a capacity of 1 billion cubic meters is underway, with
construction and installation works scheduled for completion in
2026. The Phase 2A gas processing plant, with a capacity of 2.5
billion cubic meters, is also being designed.


As reported, in the deep hydrocarbon processing sector, a
polypropylene production plant with an annual capacity of 500,000
tons operates in the National Industrial Petrochemical Technopark
(NINT) Special Economic Zone.


Projects are also underway to construct polyethylene and
butadiene production complexes with capacities of 1.25 million tons
and 340,000 tons per year, respectively.







“The construction of modern next-generation processing
facilities is based on strict international environmental
standards. Unlike production facilities of previous years, modern
complexes are designed with minimal environmental impact. Our task
is to create high-tech industries, localize related enterprises
around clusters, and provide local specialists with stable jobs,”
Akbarov said.


The ministry said the region’s fuel and lubricant supply remains
stable. All 124 operating filling stations in the region are fully
supplied with fuel, while deliveries from oil refineries are
carried out regularly according to approved schedules, with no
disruptions reported.


Retail sales of liquefied petroleum gas are also operating
normally through 107 autogas filling stations and five gas filling
stations. Additional power generation capacity is planned to be
commissioned in the region by 2030 to ensure reliable electricity
supplies.


This year, Atyrau CHP is scheduled to commission a 25 MW turbine
and a 33 MW boiler. The construction of a 250 MW combined-cycle gas
turbine plant is planned in Kulsary. In addition, Atyrau CHP plans
to expand the station by constructing five gas turbine units with a
total capacity of 210 MW.


Meanwhile, KEGOC is implementing a project to integrate the
Western Zone of Kazakhstan’s power system with the Unified Electric
Power System of Kazakhstan. The project is scheduled for completion
in 2027.