BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 8. Mangistaumunaigaz
(MMG), a subsidiary of KazMunayGas (KMG), produced about 4.55
million tons of oil in January-September 2026, KMG said in a press
release following KMG Chairman Askhat Khassenov's working visit to
the Mangystau region.


During the visit, Khassenov inspected the Zhetybai field
operated by MMG and held a meeting on the company's main areas of
activity.


"Given that MMG's main fields are at a late stage of
development, the company is implementing a set of measures to
increase oil recovery and contain the decline in production," KMG
said.


The company is introducing new technologies in existing wells.
At the Kalamkas field, pilot tests of simultaneous separate
injection have been completed, while tests of simultaneous separate
production are ongoing.


For wells requiring frequent workovers, MMG is using new types
of pumps and sucker rods, as well as tubing with protective lining.
On 43 wells equipped with new pumps, the number of failures has
fallen nearly threefold, according to KMG.


MMG is also actively developing satellite carbonate fields with
geological oil reserves exceeding 20 million tons. Drilling of a
horizontal well with a depth of 2,107 meters began at the Asar
field in September 2026, while six production wells are planned at
the Vostochny Zhetybai, Ayrantakyr and Burmasha fields.


Technologies including radial reservoir opening, sidetracking,
electric submersible pumps and cyclic reservoir stimulation, known
as huff-and-puff, are being used to increase production at the
satellite fields.







Hydraulic fracturing remains an important method of increasing
production, particularly in areas with low rock permeability at the
satellite fields and Zhetybai. Hydraulic fracturing is carried out
at an average of 300 wells annually, adding about 400,000 tons of
oil production per year, KMG said.


The company has also developed a geological exploration
development concept and a roadmap through 2032, with implementation
expected to add 38 million tons to its reserves. At Kalamkas, the
expansion of the mining allotment area has already been completed
and four appraisal wells have been drilled.


As part of Kazakhstan's Year of Digitalization and Artificial
Intelligence, MMG is continuing to introduce digital solutions.
Following a successful pilot of the ALYP program, the company
decided to scale up the Mobile Inspector system across all MMG oil
and gas production workshops.


Since August 2026, electronic transport requests and an
electronic work permit system have been operating at the Kalamkas
and Zhetybai fields. Development of the ABAI information system is
also ongoing.


Following the meeting, Khassenov instructed the company to
continue introducing technological solutions aimed at increasing
oil recovery, improving production efficiency and improving the
reliability of MMG's production infrastructure.