URALSK, Western Kazakhstan Oblast, 6 May 2006 – A ceremony was held today in Uralsk to commemorate the opening of a new Surgery Department at the Regional Clinical Hospital, reconstructed as part of the Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) social programme.
Representatives of the WKO Akimat, together with Oblast Akim, Nurgali Ashimov, KPO and its contractor organisations, World War II veterans and members of the Uralsk medical community attended the ceremony.
Paolo Campelli, KPO General Director said: “This modern surgery department is a fantastic present to the people living in the Priural’e Region. For many years already the local communities have been able to enjoy new medical facilities, schools, cultural and sport centers built or reconstructed through KPO’s social investments. I hope that our social programme will allow us to use all the potential of the Karachaganak project to the benefit of Kazakhstan and its people”.
The reconstruction of the surgery department was completed within nine months. The total volume of investments by KPO is estimated at $1.65 million.
The complete replacement of the utilities, exhaust and ventilation system, the gas supply, water and heating, drainage and fire-fighting system was fulfilled during the reconstruction.
Also, modern service‑and‑passenger elevators were installed along with an additional coating of external walls. During the reconstruction of the building roof, windows and doors were replaced and the nearby areas were improved.
As part of the project, the surgery department was equipped with modern medical equipment that meets both RoK and international standards.
The Uralsk based construction company Otdelstroy was the main contractor for the project.
KPO invests $10 million annually into social infrastructure projects in Western Kazakhstan. These projects include roads, hospitals, schools and the construction of other social facilities. During the 40-year period of the FPSA (Final Production Sharing Agreement), investment will total $400 million.
