Karabalin Uzakbay Suleymenovich

Non-executive member of the Board of Directors of JSC NC «KazMunayGas», representative of «Samruk-Kazyna» JSC

Date of initial election to the BoD of KMG: Resolution of the Management Board of “Sovereign Wealth Fund “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC dated 18.02.2016. Minutes No.06/16.

Date of current election to the BoD of KMG: Resolution of the Management Board of “Sovereign Wealth Fund “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC dated 17.08.2020, Minutes No. 30/20.

Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan

Date of birth: 14.10.1947

Place of birth: Settlement of Koschagyl, Emba District, Atyrau Oblast, Kazakhstan

Education and scientific degrees & ranks:

Moscow Institute of Petrochemical and Gas Industry after I.M. Gubkin (1970) Technology and complex mechanization of oil and gas deposit development, Mining Engineer;
Post-graduate Study of Moscow Institute of Petrochemical and Gas Industry after I.M. Gubkin (1973);
PhD, dissertation topic: “Development of mineralized solutions with adhesive colmatant to preserve the stability of clay rocks in the process of well drilling” (Ufa Oil Institute, 1985);
Academic Professor of “Oil and Gas Well Drilling” (Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas, 2001);
Honorary Professor of the Kazakh National Technical University (2004);
Academician of the National Academy of Engineering of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the specialty of “Oil & Gas Well Drilling” (2004);
Doctor of Technical Sciences, dissertation topic: “Theoretical background for increasing safety of drilling operations and development of offshore oil and gas field environmental technology” (2010);
Academician of International Academy of Engineering (2015).

Experience:

Engineer and drilling technician of South Emba Oil and Gas Exploratory Expedition Department of “Kazneftegazorazvedka” (Atyrau Oblast) (1973 – 1974);
Head of the Laboratories of Drilling Technology and Drilling Liquids of Kazakh Scientific Research and Exploration Oil Institute (Atyrau oblast) (1974-1981);
Deputy Director for Science and Research of the Kazakh Scientific Research and Exploration Oil Institute (Atyrau Oblast) (1981 – 1988);
Head of Department for the Development of Technical Progress and Deep Drilling of the Main Territorial Administration of "Prikaspiygeologiya" (Uralsk) (1988 – 1990);
Chair of Guryev Branch of Kazakh Polytechnical Institute (Atyrau) (1990);
Senior Officer of Industry Division of the Presidential Executive Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty) (1991 – 1992);
Head of the Main Department of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy and Fuel Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty) (1992 – 1994);
Vice-Minister of Energy and Fuel Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Vice-Minister of Oil and Gas Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty) (1994 – 07.1995);
Intern in “Agip” Oil Company, Italy (07.1995 – 11.1997);
Vice-President for Corporate Development, Director of Perspective Development, Vice President for Perspective Development, First Vice-President of “National Oil and Gas Company “KazakhOil” (Almaty) (11.1997 – 02.2000);
Acting President of JSC “National Oil and Gas Company “KazakhOil” (08.1999 – 10.1999);
President of JSC “KazTransGas” (Astana) (02.2000 – 01.2001);
Vice Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana) (01.2001 – 03.2003);
President of JSC “National Company “KazMunayGas” (Astana) (03.2003 – 29.05.2008);
Acting General Director of JSC “Mangistaumunaigas” (07.2008 – 11.2009);
General Director of JSC “Kazakhstan Institute of Oil and Gas” (01.2010 – 07.2013);
Minister of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan (03.07.2013 – 06.08.2014);
First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (13.08.2014 – 19.01.2016)

Other positions:

Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC “KazTransOil” (2001 – 2002);
Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC NC “Transport of Oil and Gas” (05.2001 – 02.2002);
Chairman of the Board Directors of CJSC NC “KazMunayGas” (02.2002 – 03.2003);
Chairman of the Coordinating Council on Local Content of the Association “KazEnergy” (since 12.2006);
Member of the Supervisory Board of LLP “KazRosGas” (since 12.2006);
Member of the Council of National Investors under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (09.2007 – 11.2008);
Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “KazMunayGas” Exploration and Production” (28.11.2006 – 09.2008);
President of Amateur Boxing Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2004 – 2009);
Deputy Chairman of the Association “KazEnergy” (since 01.03.2016);
Chairman of the Trust Fund of the “Atyrau University of Oil and Gas”;
Member of the Board of Directors of JSC NC “KazMunayGas” (since 18.02.2016);
Member of the Board of Directors of JSC “Kazakh Institute of Oil and Gas”.

Party Membership:

Member of the People Democratic Party “NurOtan”

National and International awards and honorary tittles:

Orders: “Barys” of the 3rd degree (2005), “Kurmet” (2000), “Leader of the Russian Economy” (2005); “Otan” (2011);
The honorary badge “Excellence in Exploration of the USSR Natural Resources” (1988);
Jubilee medal “10 Years of the Constitution of Kazakhstan” (2005), “10 Years of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2006); “20 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2011); “25 Years of the Independence of Republic of Kazakhstan” (2016);
The title of “Honorary Prospector of Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2003);
Medal “Honorary Worker of Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2007);
The title of “The Person of the Year” and “Golden Prometheus” award in the framework of the Eurasian Energy Forum “Kazenergy” (09.2009);
The title of “The Hero of Labor of Kazakhstan” (2011);

Scientific, literary works, publications:

Author of over 70 publications, articles, books and 11 inventions.