During the meeting, the Head of State was informed about the results of the national company's activities for 2026, as well as plans for the coming years.
The President was informed about the year-round and uninterrupted supply of natural gas to the population and economy of the country and the 100% readiness of the national company QazaqGaz for the heating season of 2026-2027.
The instructions of the Head of State on the intensification of geological exploration are being fulfilled. The exploration program for 2026-2028 has been approved, and 3 licenses covering 13 sites have been obtained. 30 sites have been reserved for QazaqGaz in the State Subsoil Fund Management Program, where active work is underway to attract strategic partners.
Drilling of an exploration well with a design depth of 2206 m has begun at the Shalkar site, field work on geochemical studies has been completed at the Saralzhyn site, and a technical audit of the field seismic survey party has been conducted. Preparatory stages and seismic re-processing have been completed at the Maldybai, Severny-2, Severny-1 and Akkuduk sites, and exploratory drilling is being completed at the Pridorozhnoye site.
Alibek Zhamauov reported to the President on the implementation of the company's major infrastructure projects. The construction of a gas processing plant at the Kashagan field with a capacity of 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year continues. Today, the project is in the active stage of implementation, the commissioning period is scheduled for the third quarter of 2027.
Engineering design, purchase of equipment and materials, and construction and installation work have begun on the construction of the second line of the Beineu–Bozoi–Shymkent main gas pipeline.
EPC contractors have been identified for the Kashagan gas Processing plant with a capacity of 2.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year and the Karachaganak gas Processing Plant with a capacity of 5 billion cubic meters of gas per year. These projects are moving into the stage of concrete implementation.
Alibek Zhamauov also informed the President about the introduction of digital solutions in the gas industry. As part of the Aqyl Energy initiative, gas supply accounting and management processes are being digitalized using modern technologies, including elements of artificial intelligence and data analytics. More than 1.3 million gas meters are being phased out for smart meters.
In addition, the President was informed about the plans of the national company. These include the gasification of the northern regions (Kokshetau and Petropavlovsk), the development of the gas engine fuel market, the construction of a low-tonnage LNG plant in Rudny of 50 thousand tons per year, and the start of construction of the 4th underground gas storage facility.
Following the meeting, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev gave a number of instructions aimed at ensuring stable gas supply to the population and the economy during the heating period, and continuing work to expand the resource base of commercial gas.
