Tokayev received the head of QazaqGaz

Tengrinews.kz — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Alibek Zhamauov, Chairman of the Board of NC QazaqGaz JSC.
The Head of State was briefed on the national company's performance in 2026 and its plans for the coming years. He was also updated on the natural gas supply for the population and the national economy, as well as QazaqGaz's full readiness for the 2026-2027 heating season.
According to Alibek Zhamauov, work is underway at the Shalkar, Saralzhyn, Maldybay, Severny-2, Severny-1, Akkuduk, and Pridorozhnoye sites as part of the President's instructions to intensify geological exploration.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was updated on the implementation of major infrastructure projects. Construction continues on the Kashagan gas processing plant with a capacity of one billion cubic meters per year, scheduled for commissioning in the third quarter of 2027. For the project to build a second line of the Beyneu–Bozoy–Shymkent main gas pipeline, engineering design, procurement of equipment and materials are underway, and construction and installation have commenced. EPC contractors have been selected for the 2.5 billion cubic meter Kashagan GPP and the 5 billion cubic meter Karachaganak GPP projects.

"The Chairman of the Board of NC QazaqGaz JSC also presented information on the implementation of digital solutions in the gas industry. Under the Aqyl Energy initiative, gas supply accounting and management processes are being digitalized using modern technologies, including artificial intelligence and data analytics. The phased replacement of over 1.3 million gas meters with smart meters continues," the Akorda press service noted.

Additionally, the Head of State was informed about the national company's plans to gasify the northern regions—Kokshetau and Petropavl—as well as the development of the gas engine fuel market, the construction of a small-scale LNG plant in Rudny with a capacity of 50,000 tons per year, and the start of construction on a fourth underground gas storage facility.
Following the meeting, the President issued a series of instructions aimed at ensuring stable gas supplies to the population and the economy during the heating period and continuing efforts to expand the commercial gas resource base.