AKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. Kazakh Prime
Minister Olzhas Bektenov has discussed the progress of joint
projects in the gas processing and telecommunications sectors with
Moutaz Al-Khayyat and Ramez Al-Khayyat, executives of Qatar's Power
International Holding (PIH), the Kazakh government reported.
The discussions focused on the construction of two gas
processing plants at the Kashagan field and a second line of the
Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent main gas pipeline.
According to the Ministry of Energy, the first gas processing
plant at Kashagan will have an annual capacity of 1 billion cubic
meters of gas. Construction and installation works are underway,
and deliveries of the main equipment are almost complete. The plant
is scheduled to be commissioned in 2027.
Preparations for the main implementation phase of the second gas
processing plant, which will have an annual capacity of 2.5 billion
cubic meters, are underway. An engineering, procurement and
construction (EPC) contractor has been selected, with completion
scheduled for 2030.
For the second line of the Beineu-Bozoi-Shymkent main gas
pipeline, design work and the supply of equipment and materials are
ongoing. The first phase is scheduled for completion in 2027, while
the second phase is expected to be completed in 2029.
The parties also discussed cooperation in telecommunications and
prospects for further collaboration in the sector.
Bektenov stressed the need to intensify joint efforts on all the
projects to ensure their timely completion. The Kazakh government
is providing support to resolve outstanding issues promptly.
PIH representatives reaffirmed their interest in mutually
beneficial cooperation and their commitment to taking the necessary
steps to fulfill the agreements reached.
