KIOGE-2014
It’s Destiny
#4 (88), September 2014
Over the years since independence, many experts from the oil and gas industry have emerged from within Kazakhstan. Various factors have contributed to the establishment of this Community of Professionals which makes our country proud, among which are good education (many of our oilmen are graduates of the well-known Russian State University of Oil and Gas named after Gubkin), international internships and experience sharing, work on technically challenging projects, competitive salaries, industry development, manpower nationalisation programme, and many years of practice. Today everyone who works in the oil industry understands that continuous learning is essential to any career development. Technologies are advancing and even professionals need to keep learning to keep up with the ever changing industry.
TCO: World-Class Operations with Minimum Impact to Environment
#4 (88), September 2014
Tengizchevroil (TCO) is a major producer and marketer of crude oil in Atyrau Oblast, a region of Western Kazakhstan, where the company operates the giant Tengiz and nearby Korolev fields. In 2008, TCO completed the Sour Gas Injection and Second Generation Plant (SGI-SGP) expansion, which increased daily crude oil production capacity to more than 75,000 tonnes (600,000 barrels). In addition to crude, TCO produces liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), butane, propane and elemental sulfur.
Kazakhstan Engineering – the Base of the ScienceConsuming Economy of the Future (to the 40th anniversary of the “KAZGIPRONEFTETRANS” Engineering Company)
#4 (88), September 2014
The biggest engineering company of the Republic of Kazakhstan - KAZGIPRONEFTETRANS Engineering Company LLP (KGNT EC) - celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2014. Over the years of its existence, the Company has implemented more than thousand projects, significant for the country’s economy. The Company’s executives told the Petroleum reporter about the anniversary, the future of Tengiz, the new generation engineers training and other large-scale projects.
Well Control Operations with Block Packs as an Efficient Mean to Preserve the Producing Formation Filtration Properties
#4 (88), September 2014
In process of oil, gas and gas-condensate well exploitation, there is a need to ensure the repair works from time to time, which means the need in the well control (capping) operations. When using the traditional blocking liquids (water and salt solutions), their absorption into the reservoir can occur, resulting in the increased volumes of the capping fluid and increase of the relevant work costs. In addition, even a slight absorption of fluid into the reservoir leads to deterioration of the reservoir filtration features and it complicates the well development after the repai
GMS Neftemash: Integration of Technologies and Expertise
#4 (88), September 2014
JSC GMS NEFTEMASH, from Tyumen is an enterprise, founded in 1965. It was the first to develop the oil and gas fields in the Western Siberia. Today it is one of the largest, fastest growing companies not only in Tyumen region, but in the Russian Federation in the sphere of the modular petroleum equipment production.
Preserving and Enhancing Cherished Traditions of the Service Industry of Kazakhstan
#4 (88), September 2014
Marking its professional anniversary in the O&G industry KMC Technologiyasy LLP highly appraises the results achieved and enthusiastically looks forward to greater projects to come moving operational and geographic boundaries. During these 10 years the company has grown from an ordinary service market player to an indisputable industry leader running regional offices in the key O&G regions of Kazakhstan.
The Business of Safety in Kazakhstan
#4 (88), September 2014
Lloyd’sRegisteris an independent organisation that provides engineering, technical and business services to industry worldwide, including to the oil and gas and manufacturing sectors in Kazakhstan. We spoke with Zhandos Orazaliyev about his organisation’s role in the country and regionally.
KAMAZ: High Standards of Euro-5
#4 (88), September 2014
According to the Department of Customs Control, it is forbidden to import the vehicles, corresponding to the ecological standard of Euro-3 and below to the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan starting from July 1, 2013.
Nitrogen Application in Kazakhstan’s Oil and Gas Industry
#4 (88), September 2014
Kazakhstan oil and gas sector offers attractive investment opportunities for leading Western, Asian and Russian oil and gas companies. New fields, as well as cost-effective transit and export oil and gas routes, are being successfully developed. Development, reconstruction and modernization of existing oil fields and pipelines, as well as construction of new, strategically significant ones, receive significant investments.
Pump Upgrade Program Helps Local Refineries Lower Total Cost of Ownership
#4 (88), September 2014
The Flowserve Atyrau Quick Response Centre (QRC) is located in the city of Atyrau, Kazakhstan, within the Atyrau NefteMash LLP engineering plant. It is equipped to provide instantaneous maintenance and repair services to all pumps, mechanical seals and valves used in a variety of markets and industries throughout Central Asia.
Communication without Borders
#4 (88), September 2014
It is still believed in Kazakhstan that satellite communication is an omnipresent phone. Even on advertising billboards an oil-industry worker is often depicted holding a mobile phone and looking meaningfully into the distance against the blue sky background. This image has become so familiar to us that satellite Internet, video transfer, security control on pipelines, helping geologists with the data transfer, online conferences in steppes or at sea and the "SOS" button for anyone who might be caught in a difficult situation - all this seems unreal. Meanwhile, satellite communication is able to significantly optimise the work, save time, effort and money.
Offshore and Onshore Support
#4 (88), September 2014
On July 1, Astel signed an agreement as of July 1 with North Caspian Production Operations Company B.V. (further-NCPOC) on the technical support for the telecom systems at the Customer’s facilities. The agreement is concluded for the period until 2017. Astel is responsible for technical support and services for the telephone system, data transfer devices, alarm system, video surveillance around the perimeter, access control systems, fiber-optic lines and other systems, both onshore and offshore North Caspian project. For the first time, a Kazakhstani telecommunication company obtains the general contractor status in such an important project.