Implementation of oil and gas projects discussed in Kazakhstan

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev received the director general of the directorate under construction enterprises of KazMunaiGas, Nurlan Balgimbaev on Tuesday, the Akorda said.

During the meeting the president was briefed on the progress of projects for the reconstruction of the Pavlodar petrochemical plant, construction of a gas turbine plant in the West Kazakhstan region, gas processing plants at Karachaganak and a shipyard in the Mangistau region, as well as work for the exploration of the Isatay and Shagala fields in the Caspian Sea.

Currently, the feasibility study of all the projects have been prepared, state examination and public hearing are being held and sources of funding and the general contractors determined.

Following the meeting, the president gave specific instructions on the further implementation of the project as scheduled.