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#1 (145), February 2024
FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN KAZAKHSTAN❜S ENERGY INDUSTRYEditor❜s Note
Gender balance
"No offense to men, but women are generally more attentive to work, approach tasks more meticulously, and are less prone to corruption. The statistics from the Anti-Corruption Agency indicate that women behave more responsibly."
FEMALE LEADERSHIP IN KAZAKHSTAN’S ENERGY INDUSTRY
«At ExxonMobil, We Know that when Women Move Forward, the World Moves with them.» – Cecile Rauline
Interview with Cécile Rauline, Managing Director of ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc.
– Our readers will see this interview on the eve of the International Women’s Day celebration. As such, we would like to focus on the role of women, especially in traditionally maledominated industries such as oil and gas. As you look back on the past eight months of leading ExxonMobil in Kazakhstan, could you share your thoughts on the experience and challenges you’ve encountered in your role as a woman in leadership?
We Follow the Fate of Each of Our Participants
An Interview with Aizada Akkaisiyeva, Chairperson of the KAZENERGY Women’s Energy Club
The Women’s Energy Club is primarily a union of women engaged in the energy sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan, interested in improving the socio-political, socio-economic, and cultural-spiritual position of women in the country, as well as in strengthening women's roles and expanding their opportunities in production. It is a platform for sharing experiences and assisting each other.
The Energy Sector Still Lacks a Female Face. What should energy companies do to increase the number of female employees?
In Kazakhstan's predominantly "male" energy sector, tens of thousands of women work, comprising up to a quarter of all employees according to various estimates, and play an important role in ensuring the industry's stable development. At the request of the KAZENERGY Association and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ergon Associates conducted a special thematic study, publishing the final report "The Role of Women in the Energy Sector of Kazakhstan."
Oil Ladies of TCO
Today, 30% of middle management positions at Tengizchevroil are held by women. Respect for diversity and inclusivity is a core value at TCO, which is why the company leads in the energy sector of Kazakhstan in terms of female representation in leadership roles. Notably, over half of the female employees of TCO and staffing agencies, precisely 58%, work at Tengiz, while the rest are based in the Atyrau offices. Is it challenging for a woman in the oil industry?
Women❜s Leadership: A Paradigm Shift
Aizhan Khamitova, Director of Business Development at the ESGQ Rating Agency, a practicing coach, business trainer, and facilitator in an exclusive interview with Petroleum on women's leadership, social responsibility, and the rejection of gender stereotypes by the Zoomer generation.
Digitalization and Gender Parity in Energy: The Path to Sustainable Growth and Corporate Resilience in Kazakhstan
At this stage of Kazakhstan's development, the energy sector faces challenges that require creative approaches and strategies. Globally, the energy industry is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in the last century. Some experts suggest that traditional energy will become obsolete within 15-20 years, with new energy sources replacing it entirely in 50-60 years.
Projects
Tengizchevroil❜s Impressive Performance Results for 2023
Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) on February 2024, announced its business performance results for 2023, with crude oil production at 28.9 million metric tonnes (230.6 million barrels), while total air emissions intensity was reduced to the lowest rate since 2000. During last year, all of TCO’s dry gas sales were provided to the Kazakhstan domestic market and the company remained a consistent supplier of liquified petroleum gas to local residents and industry.
Year-End Summary of Kazakhstan❜s Gas Sector
The national company QazaqGaz, with the support of the government, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, and the Samruk-Kazyna Fund, has carried out extensive reforms in the country's gas industry over the past two years. These reforms have already produced tangible results: for the first time in the company's history, dividends were paid out to the Samruk-Kazyna Fund in the amount of 27 bln tenge.
Carbon Neutrality
Will SAF Production be Organized in Kazakhstan?
February 2, 2023 the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev by his Decree approved the «Strategy for achieving carbon neutrality of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2060», an important direction of the Strategy is the decarbonization of transport in Kazakhstan, including aviation. By the way, the Government of Kazakhstan has not yet developed a roadmap for decarbonization of the country’s economy. It is necessary to pay tribute to Kazakhstan, which in May 2023 organized the first aviation dialogue in Central Asia, where attention was paid to SAF development trends in the Asian region.
Expertise
Kazakhstan❜s Gas Sector: A New Vision
Petroleum continues its review of the National Energy Report 2023, prepared by the team at S&P Global and presented in October 2023 during Kazakhstan Energy Week-2023 / XV Eurasian KAZENERGY Forum. In issue No.6 of our journal last year, we discussed the current state of the country's oil industry. What is the situation with gas?