BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23.
Kazakhstan’s Kazburgas company has commissioned the mobile RIG 17
drilling rig at the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field on
September 22, 2026, PetroCouncil, of which Kazburgas is a member,
reported.
“The drilling rig was manufactured to the company’s
individual order and equipped with modern equipment from
international manufacturers, including a BENTEC (Germany) Top Drive
system, Güçbir Generator diesel generator sets, automation systems
and intelligent video monitoring using artificial intelligence
technologies,” the company said.
Specialists from Kazakhstan, Germany, China and
Türkiye took part in the construction, installation and
commissioning of RIG 17.
As reported, Kazakh specialists underwent training
with equipment manufacturers and international experts, gaining
practical skills in operating modern drilling systems and receiving
relevant certificates.
The project is expected to create new jobs, develop
engineering competencies and increase the share of qualified Kazakh
personnel in the oilfield services sector. The commissioning of the
rig is in line with efforts to develop technology, localize
expertise and increase local content, supported by the state, the
PSA LLP Authorized Body and KPO b.v.
Kazburgas is one of Kazakhstan’s leading oilfield
services companies. The company was established in 1996 following
the reorganization and merger of two drilling divisions of JSC
Karachaganakgazprom - the Karachaganak Drilling Operations Division
and the Aksai Drilling Operations Division.
According to KazMunayGas, the Karachaganak field is
one of the world’s largest oil and gas condensate fields. It is
located in northwestern Kazakhstan near the city of Aksai and
covers an area of more than 280 square kilometers.
The field was discovered in 1979, while first
production was obtained in November 1984 through a limited pilot
industrial development project implemented during the Soviet
period.
