Production Metrics
Today, Karachaganak is producing at record levels and is the largest gas producing field in Kazakhstan, accounting for some 45 per cent of the country’s total gas production and around 16 per cent of total liquids production. In 2012, the venture produced some 139.5 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Types of products are listed in the matrix below.
Total Production | 139.5 Mboe |
Unstable Liquids
Condensate to Orenburg Gas Plant and Mini Refinery | 850 kt |
Stable Liquids
Oil and stabilised condensate to CPC and Atyrau-Samara | 10,246 kt |
Raw gas
To Orenburg Gas Plant | 8,039 Mscm |
Sweet gas
at KPC for the plant and sales to the WKO community | 790 Mscm |
Gas injection
Not included in total production, as this is not sold | 8,666 Mscm |
Measurement units
Mboe = million barrels of oil equivalent
kt = thousand tonnes
Mscm = million standard cubic meters
