ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 5. In Kazakhstan’s Atyrau region, construction has officially kicked off on a cutting-edge plant aimed at processing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the Kashagan field through intake, transshipment, and fractionation, Trend reports via the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan.
According to the information, the project is aimed at ensuring
stable supplies of LPG to the domestic market and reducing the
shortage of gas motor fuel.
“The project is being implemented within the framework of
agreements between the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of
Kazakhstan and the contracting companies of the North Caspian
Project under the production sharing agreement. In 2024, a contract
for the sale and purchase of LPG was signed between QazaqGaz and
North Caspian Operating Company, and the project Roadmap was also
approved,” the ministry.
At present, foundational zero-cycle operations are in progress,
encompassing the establishment of equipment bases, the erection of
structural edifices, and the development of requisite
infrastructure. The initial tranche of gas procurement for
subsequent allocation within the domestic marketplace is slated for
December 2025.
The initiative possesses critical significance for the nation’s
energy sovereignty and is poised to serve as a pivotal enhancement
to the advancement of the gas processing sector.
