Water resources management


NC QazaqGaz JSC pays great attention to the management of water resources and is aware of its responsibility for their rational use. The Company extracts water in accordance with the legislation.

The branches of Intergas Central Asia JSC have approved the action Plan for 2020-2024 on possible reduction of freshwater consumption, reduction of discharges of normatively treated water through measures to reduce water losses during transport. In addition, these subsidiaries and affiliates signed a declaration of commitment to the rational management of water resources "8 Water Principles".

The Company does not have a notable adverse impact on any water bodies, aside from utilizing water intake for drinking, domestic, industrial, and technical requirements. The supply of water to the facilities is sourced through the municipal water supply company, under a contractual agreement. The Company does not establish objectives to lessen water consumption due to the insignificant effect on water resources.

The main sources of water resources are surface water bodies and underground sources. The Company does not extract water from marine sources. The branches of Intergas Central Asia JSC extract water from underground sources for the following production units CS-11, CS-14, Aktobe MGPA, CS-5, Akirtobe UGS, Taraz MGPA, Poltoratskoye UGS, CS-Samsonovka, Shymkent MGPA, Ural Linear Production Department (LPD), Chizhinskoe LPD Uralsk MGPA. Dzhangala CS and Uralsk MGPA are supplied with water from the Pyatimar reservoir. Water is supplied to other facilities by water supply companies on a contractual basis.

The Company's wastewater in 2022 did not exceed the threshold value of the maximum permissible discharge standards approved by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the reporting year, the volume of water withdrawal of NC QazaqGaz JSC was 885 megaliters, the volume of water discharge - 285 megaliters. The total volume of water consumption of the Group of companies was 600 megaliters.

QazaqGaz SDCs approved Action Plans for possible reduction of fresh water use, reduction of discharges of normatively treated water.  

A statement on commitment to rational water resources management "8 water principles" was signed in ICA.

The Group operates in full compliance with international requirements, environmental and water legislation. When implementing projects and as part of production activities, the Company's subsidiaries and affiliates develop draft standards for pollutant discharges, perform calculations in accordance with methodologies approved by the authorized body, obtain an environmental impact permit for pollutant discharges and a special permit for water use.

In the appendix you can find the programs of production subsidiaries and affiliates on water resources management.

План мероприятий АО ИЦА по управлению водными ресурсами на 2020-2024гг_.pdf

Заявление о приверженности АО ИЦА рациональному управлению водными ресурсами.pdf

pokazateli-razresenii-na-specvodopolzovanie-vodozabor-sbros-ao-intergaz-centralnaia-aziia.pdf