PETROLEUM. Analytical journal. New projects, fields’ development, production, processing and transportation of oil and gas, presentation of the companies, statistics on the production of hydrocarbons, monitoring of investment legislation.

Cyber Defense Strategies in the Oil and Gas Sector: Expert Insights

The issue of the journal you are holding is unlike any other. And you can tell just by looking at the cover. At first glance, it resembles a scene from a sci-fi film about the future. But time has accelerated in unprecedented ways, and what once seemed like bold fantasy is now becoming part of our everyday reality.

Over the Last 10 Years, the Length of Gas Distribution Networks in the Country Has Doubled

In an exclusive interview with Petroleum Journal publisher Oleg Chervinskiy, Bauyrzhan Askarov, General Director of QazaqGaz Aimaq JSC, discusses the progress and prospects of the country’s gasification efforts, the conversion of thermal power plants in Almaty and Astana to gas, and the issue of a fair price for natural gas.

How Foreign Investments Are Transforming Kazakhstan❜s Economy and Everyday Life

Foreign investments are pivotal in the country's economic development, particularly in strategically significant sectors such as oil and gas. Kazakhstan, possessing some of the world’s largest oil and gas reserves, actively attracts international capital to develop its natural resources. In addition to offering immense growth potential for the national economy, these investments directly impact the lives of ordinary Kazakhstani citizens.

KazMunayGas Refining: Expanding Everywhere Expansion Is Possible

Mariyam Igisenova, Head of the Automation, Planning, and Operational Control Department at KazMunayGas, discusses the current state and new projects in the oil refining sector.

– Mariyam Zhumabayevna, how would you describe the current state of Kazakhstan's oil refining industry?

– As you know, KazMunayGas operates three oil refineries and one bitumen production plant. In the west, we have the oldest and simultaneously the most technologically advanced refinery in terms of the Nelson Complexity Index—Atyrau Refinery.