On November 6, during a working visit to China, Alibek Zhamauov, Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC QazaqGaz, held talks with Chinese partners on a gas processing plant based on feedstock from the Kashagan field. The plant is designed to process 2.5 billion cubic metres a year.
The main outcome of the meeting was the signing of an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract. It was signed by QazaqGaz Processing LLP, a subsidiary of the national company, and a consortium comprising China National Chemical Engineering Sixth Construction Company – Kazakhstan Branch, China Wuhuan Engineering Corporation Ltd., AVC Production LLP and C-NRG (Synergy) LLP.
The construction project is of strategic importance to Kazakhstan and is being carried out pursuant to an instruction from the head of state.
