JSC NC “KazMunayGas” appoints Deputy Chairmen of Management Board

National Company “KazMunayGas” has appointed Deputy Chairmen of the Management Board.

Arman Kurmetovich Kairdenov has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC “KazMunayGas” for Oil Refining and Petrochemicals. He will oversee oil refining, refinery operations and petrochemical development.

Kairdenov graduated from the Kazakh Institute of Chemical Engineering with a degree in Chemical Technology of Carbon Materials. In 2003, he graduated from the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation with a degree in Oil and Gas Business.

Arman Kairdenov started his career at the Atyrau Refinery, where he worked his way up from a process unit operator to the refinery manager.

From 2006 to 2008, he worked at JSC NC “KazMunayGas” as the General Manager of the Petrochemical Department and Deputy Director of the Oil Refining Department.

From 2008 to 2012, he was Deputy CEO and CEO of Rompetrol Rafinare S. A., (Romania).

From 2012 to 2013, he was CEO of Atyrau Refinery LLP.

From 2013 to 2018, he worked at SEZ Atyrau JSC, The Rompetrol Group Corporate Centre S.R.L., KazMunayGaz - Refining and Marketing JSC.

From 2019 to 2021, he worked as Director of the Technical Development Department, Managing Director for Oil Refining, and Director of the Oil Refining and Petrochemicals Department of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”.

Since July 2021, he has been CEO of Atyrau Refinery LLP.

Bulat Kalavyanovich Zakirov has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC “KazMunayGas” for Oil Transportation, International Projects and Sary-Arka Gas Pipeline Construction.

Zakirov graduated from the Kazakh State Academy of Management with a degree in International Monetary and Financial Relations and from the University of Dundee in Scotland with a degree in Oil and Gas Economics.

From 1999 to 2009, he worked at JSC “KazTransOil” as a specialist of the Strategic Planning Department, manager of the Project Management Department, Chief Manager, Deputy Director and then Director of the Transport Logistics Department, Director of the Advanced Development Department and Deputy CEO for Development.

From 2009 to 2011, he was Deputy CEO and CEO of KMG-Transcaspian LLP.

From 2012 to 2016, he worked as an Advisor to the CEO, Managing Director for Production, Deputy CEO for Development and Managing Director for Assets of JSC “KazTransOil”.

From 2016 to 2018, he was an Advisor to the CEO of KMG Systems & Services LLP.

Since 2018, he has been the Director of the Oil Transportation Department, Head of Oil Transportation Administration of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”.

Vasily Sergeyevich Lavrenov has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”. His job duties will include the legal aspects of the company’s operations.

Lavrenov graduated from the Kazakh State Law Academy in 2000 and from Duke University Law School (Japan) in 2004.

He started his career in 1999 as a paralegal in Titul Legal Agency LLP. He then worked as a lawyer at Grata Law Firm LLP.

From 2001 to 2002, he worked as a legal advisor in the legal department of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

From 2002 to 2005, he was a partner in Grata Law Firm LLP.

From 2005 to 2007, he worked as a Head of Legal Department, Chief Legal Advisor of the Kazakhstan Branch of Bateman Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Company B.V.

From 2007 to 2008, he was the Director of the Legal Service of the oilfield services company Integra Management CJSC (Representative Office in the RoK).

From 2008 to 2017, he was the Director of the Legal Department and General Counsel of Eastcomtrans Group.

From 2019 to 2022, he has been the Senior Partner, Consultant at Greenline Services Ltd in Budapest.