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Karachaganak Production Rate Maintenance Projects

Karachaganak Production Rate Maintenance Projects
Location
West Kazakhstan region
Terms of implementation
2018-2026
Participants
KazMunayGas (10%), Eni (29.25%), Shell (29.25%), Chevron (18%), Lukoil (13.5%).
Current status
In implementation
Key indicators
  • 11
    maintenance of liquid hydrocarbon production plateau, million tons annually
  • 3.2
    investment, billion US dollars
  • 4000
    new jobs during the construction of KEP-1A
  • 124
    new jobs during operation
The Karachaganak field is one of the world's largest oil and gas condensate fields, located in northwest Kazakhstan, near the city of Aksai and covering an area of more than 280 square kilometers. The field was discovered in 1979, first production was in November 1984 based on a limited pilot commercial method developed in the USSR.
Currently, the goal of a number of Karachaganak projects is to maintain the liquid hydrocarbons production rate at 10-11 MMtpa by expanding the existing gas treatment and reservoir reinjection systems and drilling new production and injection wells. 

Karachaganak Gas Debottlenecking Project (KGDBN)
- The project cost is US$898 million, additional production is 9.1 MMt.
- The project was commissioned in April 2021.
- It was handed over to operation in December 2021.

Fourth Injection Compressor Project (4ICP)

- The project cost is US$ 578 million, additional production is 6.8 MMt.

- On 10 December 2021, there was an opening ceremony of the project after the full completion of the construction phase.

- The project was commissioned in April 2022. Handover to operation is scheduled for the 3rd quarter of this year

Fifth Injection Compressor Project (KEP-1A or 5ICP)

- The project cost is US$970 million, additional production is 7.1 MMt.

- The project is at the implementation stage. The work progress as of April 1 this year amounted to 98.1%.

- The launch of the 5th compressor is scheduled for Q4 2025.

Sixth Injection Compressor Project (KEP-1B or 6ICP)

- The project cost is US$735 million, additional production is 5.8 million tons.

- The project is at the implementation stage. The work progress as of April 1 this year amounted to 50%.

- The launch of the 6th compressor is scheduled for Q4 2026.

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