OPERATIONS
BUSINESS PRINCIPLE:Economic |
Long term profitability is essential to achieving our business goals and creating value for our shareholders and the Republic of Kazakhstan. |
BUSINESS PRINCIPLE:ENVIRONMENT |
We continually look for ways to reduce the environmental impact of our operations. |
KPO facilities / GRI 2-6 /
Hydrocarbon production and processing at KPO involve three major interconnected units: Karachaganak Processing Complex (KPC), Unit 2 and Unit 3. The infield system, comprising approximately 2,000 kilometres of pipelines, efficiently links the major facilities and facilitates production flows from the wells and among the units. Additionally, the system includes an Early Oil Production Satellite (EOPS) and Eco Centre, as illustrated in the Figure 4.
There are two transportation systems, operated by KPO:
- Karachaganak – Atyrau Transportation System (KATS):
- Equipped with pumping stations at KPC and Bolshoi Chagan.
- Features a receiving and storage facility at the KPO Terminal in Atyrau.
- Karachaganak – Orenburg Transportation System (KOTS):
- Used for transporting gas to Orenburg Gas Plant in the Russian Federation.
As of end 2024, 132 producing and 22 re-injection wells were online at Karachaganak, from a total well stock of 577 wells. In 2023, a new category “Surface waste and wastewater accumulation areas observation wells” consisting of 94 wells was added to the special well stock as well as one abandoned well of this category is U2-GN-1. Therefore, number of special wells was increased by 95 wells and consists of 279 wells as of 01.01.2025.
As of end 2024, 132 producing and 22 re-injection wells were online at Karachaganak, from a total well stock of 577 wells.
In 2024, 5 production wells and 2 gas injection wells were commissioned after drilling. As of the end of 2024, drilling was in progress on 2 production wells.
Fig. 4. Karachaganak facilities and products (as of end 2024)/ GRI 2-6 /
KPO is the Operator of the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field (KOGCF) which is located in North-West Kazakhstan and covers an area of over 280 km2. Karachaganak is a unique field with complex operating conditions, not in the least due to extreme continental climate. The field is some 1,600 m thick and very complex and unique with its top at a depth of around 3,500 m. The extracted hydrocarbons contain up to 4.5 % of highly toxic and corrosive hydrogen sulphide (H2S), as well as carbon dioxide (CO2) which can be highly corrosive in certain conditions. / GRI 2-1 /
According to the latest Reserves Re-Determination Report for the Karachaganak field (accepted by the RoK State Reserves Committee (GKZ) on 17.11.2017), it is estimated that the Karachaganak Field contains some 13.6 billion barrels of liquids and 59.4 trillion cubic feet of gas, of which approximately 16.1 % of liquids and 15.1 % of gas have been recovered as of 2024. / OG1 /
The Company invests heavily into the application of leading-edge technologies to maximize sustainable economic value and minimise environmental impact. The total investment in the development of the Karachaganak oil & gas condensate field since the signing of the FPSA in 1997 to 31.12.2024 has totalled over USD 32.8 bln. As of end 2024, 4,080 people worked in the KPO organisation.