Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
Partner Information
The Karachaganak field, discovered in 1979, is one of the world’s largest gas and condensate fields. Located in north-west Kazakhstan and covering an area of over 280 square kilometres, it holds estimated hydrocarbons initially in place (HIIP) of 9 billion barrels of condensate and 48 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas, with estimated gross reserves of over 2.4 billion barrels of condensate and 16 tcf of gas.
The Karachaganak Venture brings expertise and knowledge from five oil & gas companies – ENI (29.25 per cent), Royal Dutch Shell plc (29.25 per cent), Chevron (18 per cent), Lukoil (13.5 per cent) and KazMunaiGas (10 per cent). Together they share their experience and expertise with the Republic in looking at both domestic and export options for maximising the value of these resources.
In 1997, Venture partners set out with the former State Oil & Gas Authority to develop the vast reserves of Karachaganak. They signed a Final Production Sharing Agreement (FPSA) which will see the partnership operate Karachaganak until 2038. Since signing this agreement they have invested over $22 billion in the operations and have applied industry leading hydrocarbon technology to one of the world’s most complex reservoirs.
In 2023, hydrocarbon production in Karachaganak reached 142.698 mln. barrels of oil equivalent. 12,650 billion cubic metres of gas, which is approximately 56.5% of the total gas produced, were re-injected to maintain reservoir pressure.
While delivering on its operation commitments, KPO as a responsible corporate citizen works towards generating maximum social and economic benefits from the Karachaganak field for the local communities and the Republic of Kazakhstan as a whole.
Information on the partnership of KPO and West Dala LLP
The partnership between West Dala and Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) began in 2011 as part of the provision of solutions for certain problematic wastes and wastewater.
Since 2023, West Dala has been providing services for the operation and maintenance of a Liquid Waste Treatment Plant at the KPO Ecocenter in the Karachaganak field.
As part of the agreement, special equipment for pumping and transporting liquid waste, as well as technological equipment for cleaning and treating liquid drilling waste and contaminated water, is leased to the client. Also, as part of the agreement, West Dala LLP supplies chemical reagents for the liquid treatment plant (LTP).
West Dala plans to expand its services provide to KPO B.V. through participation in upcoming tenders for services at the KPO Ecocenter and is considering design and construction of its own waste management facility in WKO.