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BulgariaKazMunayGas and CNPC discuss energy projects in Kazakhstan
KazMunayGas (KMG) Management Board Chairman Askhat Khassenov met with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) President Zhou Xinhuai in Astana to discuss joint projects in oil production, refining, pipelines and gas development, KMG's press service said. The report was carried by Qazinform News Agency.
A key project is expanding the annual processing capacity of the Shymkent refinery from 6 million to 12 million tons by 2030, with the feasibility study nearing completion. The companies also agreed to develop design documentation for expanding the Kenkiyak-Atyrau pipeline to 15 million tons per year and the Kenkiyak-Kumkol pipeline to 20 million tons.
The Urikhtau gas project in Aktobe region is expected to produce 200 million cubic meters of raw gas annually by the end of 2026 in its first phase. The talks also covered exploration at mature fields in Kyzylorda region, where up to 100 million cubic meters of raw gas could be supplied annually from PetroKazakhstan group fields.
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