ASTANA, Kazakhstan, December 15. Kazakhstan has
launched three new gas fields in 2025, the country's Energy
Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said at a press conference on the
Government’s performance in the deep processing and oil and gas
chemistry sector for 2025, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
government.
During the reporting period, several new gas fields were brought
into operation, including Khairkeldy, Tuzkol, and Tasbulat.
Notably, the commissioning of the Tasbulat field has facilitated
the increased utilization of the Kazakh gas processing plant in the
Mangistau region.
Akkenzhenov further highlighted that the level of gas coverage
in Kazakhstan has reached 64.2%, with approximately 350,000 people
in 95 settlements gaining access to natural gas in 2025. More than
112 billion tenge (approximately $214 million) has been allocated
for the implementation of these projects.
In the Akmola region, gas supply projects have extended to the
satellite town of Qosschy, home to over 100,000 residents, as well
as to the village of Talapker. In the capital city, gas coverage
has nearly reached 97%, with work in the Urker district expected to
be completed by the end of the year.
In the Turkestan region, as part of the government’s initiative
to develop southern Kazakhstan, gas supply projects valued at over
10 billion tenge (about $19 million) have been implemented,
providing natural gas to approximately 100,000 residents. In the
Zhetysu region, the 300-km Taldykorgan-Usharal main gas pipeline
has been commissioned, and the construction of feeder networks
continues in the Zhambyl region.
In the eastern part of the country, the construction of the
Rostoshi-Taipak gas pipeline has commenced to meet the gas supply
needs of the Akzhaik and Terektinsky districts in the West
Kazakhstan region.
According to the official exchange rate of the National Bank of
Kazakhstan as of December 15, 2025, 1 USD equals 522.38 KZT
