01
— Upstream & Downstream
A resource base built for the long term
Kazprom’s operations span the full value chain — from field exploration in Western Kazakhstan to refined fuel sold through our own network.
Exploration & Production
A strategically important sector ensuring stable operation across the whole business — increasing production, expanding our licensing portfolio, and acquiring new production assets.
Refining & Marketing
Enhancing competitiveness and providing the bulk of company revenue through technological leadership, product quality, and expanded distribution.
02
— Upstream & Downstream
A resource base built for the long term
Kazprom’s operations span the full value chain — from field exploration in Western Kazakhstan to refined fuel sold through our own network.
03
— Strategic Priorities
Where we're focused upstream
Alongside strengthening our resource base and stabilizing production levels, our upstream priorities include:
- Maintaining production at mature fields through highly efficient geological and technical measures and innovative technologies
- Development of oil fields across Western Kazakhstan
- Implementation of an extensive exploration program
- Geological exploration of licensed areas in Western Kazakhstan
- Study and evaluation of traditional and non-traditional gas resources
- Acquisition of new licenses in major strategic and promising regions
- Participation in international oil and gas projects
04
— Research Support
Backed by our own research institute
Our affiliated Research and Design Institute — employing more than 40 candidates and 3 doctors of science — actively supports these priorities with dedicated work on:
- Prospecting and exploration methods for hydrocarbon deposits in shallow, highly explored conditions
- Efficient drilling of horizontal wells and sidetracks in complex conditions
- Wash systems that maximize preservation of reservoir properties
- Monitoring of oil field development with flood control
- Prevention and removal of salt-paraffin deposits in pipes and well zones
Where our production comes from
- Kashagan34.5%
- Karachaganak23.2%
- Tengiz17.3%
- Other named fields13.8%
- Additional smaller fields11.2%
Figures reflect the field-level production breakdown reported in company materials. Two smaller field labels were partially cropped in the source document — verify exact names and shares before publishing.
06
— Downstream Performance
Refining & marketing, by the numbers
Our downstream unit provides the bulk of company revenue through Euro-4 and Euro-5 grade fuel production.
Our footprint in Kazakhstan's fuel market
Where we're focused downstream
- Further increasing the efficiency of our processing capacity
- Phasing out vacuum gas oil and fuel oil production
- Increasing production of high-margin niche products
- Developing our own and controlled distribution channels across retail and wholesale
- Rebranding our network of filling stations and improving export logistics