The First Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC "NC QazaqGaz," Meirbek Ikhsanov, conducted an on-site inspection of the gas processing plant at Kashagan, with a capacity of 1 billion m³ per year. After touring the construction site, a production meeting was held with the participation of contractors.

Following the meeting, instructions were given to expedite the approval of equipment drawings for additional titles, as well as to attract additional resources to ensure the timely readiness of the site for the sulfur recovery block for concrete pouring and equipment installation. Furthermore, it was instructed to start developing the commissioning project and to take measures to increase the weekly construction progress. Meirbek Ikhsanov also emphasized the need to adhere to safety measures during work and to enhance control.

As of today, more than 1,600 people and 296 units of equipment are involved at the construction site. Regular safety audits and training sessions for workers are being conducted.

Currently, concrete work, equipment installation, metal structure assembly, and underground pipeline laying, as well as tank assembly, are underway.

Progress on construction and installation works (C&W):

  • Concrete work for foundation construction at the UCPG amounts to 42,168 m³ out of 72,447 m³, progress 58.2%.
  • Installation of metal structures – 2,510 tons out of 19,830 tons, progress 12.7%.
  • Installation of mechanical equipment – 2,757 tons out of 9,170 tons, progress 30.1%.
  • Installation of tanks – 454 tons out of 2,705 tons, progress 16.8%.
  • Installation of underground pipelines – 14,067 m out of 56,447 m, progress 24.9%.

The construction of the gas processing plant at Kashagan continues on schedule.

For reference: Upon project completion, an increase in the resource base of marketable gas by 727 million m³ per year is expected, along with gas motor fuel and raw materials for organic synthesis (LPG) amounting to 115.5 thousand tons per year, stable gas composite for petrochemical production at a quantity of 17 thousand tons per year, and granulated sulfur at a quantity of 218.5 thousand tons per year.