ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 2. Chairman of the
Board of Kazakhstan’s KMG PetroChem, Diaz Diyanov, and Maria
Borras, Vice President of US-based Baker Hughes, have discussed the
supply of key equipment for the Gas Separation Complex (GSC)
project at the Tengiz field site in the Atyrau region, Trend reports via the Kazakh
company.


The discussions took place on the sidelines of the Baker Hughes
Annual Meeting held in Florence, Italy.


The sides reviewed issues related to the manufacturing and
supply of equipment for the GSC project, including gas turbine
units for power generation, as well as process compressors
classified as critical equipment.


Particular attention was paid to practical aspects of expanding
the localization of spare parts production and further development
of Baker Hughes’ service operations in Kazakhstan.


Following the meeting, the parties agreed to hold face-to-face
discussions in the near future on localization matters, involving
local suppliers and Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company,
KazMunayGas.







The first pile-driving for the GSC took place on November 19,
2025, at the Tengiz field site in the Atyrau region. The project
involves the construction of a large facility with a processing
capacity of up to 9.1 billion cubic meters per year. It is aimed at
supplying the Sileno polyethylene plant with necessary raw
materials—ethane, up to 1.6 million tons per year. The GSC will
also produce propane, with an output of up to 360,000 tons.


The project is being implemented by KMG PetroChem LLP (a
subsidiary of KazMunayGas National Company), in partnership with an
international consortium led by the Italian company Tecnimont
S.p.A. (Maire Group, Italy), which includes Consolidated
Contractors International Company (CCIC, Lebanon).


Baker Hughes (formerly General Electric) is a US-based
multinational oilfield services company headquartered in Houston.
The company operates in more than 120 countries worldwide. In
Kazakhstan, Baker Hughes has been providing services and supplying
equipment for the Tengiz, Kashagan, and Karachaganak fields since
the early 2000s. In 2024, the company contributed to the successful
implementation of the Tengiz expansion project.


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