OSKEMEN, East Kazakhstan Oblast, 26 May, 2018 – The delegation of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) headed by General Director, Edwin Blom, has visited East Kazakhstan Oblast (EKO).  The visit was organized with the support of the Akimat of West Kazakhstan Oblast as part of the interregional interaction and cooperation.

During the visit, there was an expanded meeting attended by the Akim  of East Kazakhstan Oblast Daniyal Akhmetov and the Akim of West Kazakhstan Oblast Altay Kulginov, senior managers of KPO, as well as manufacturers of the host region.  The main issue of the agenda was the prospects of the EKO industrial enterprises’ participation in the development of the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field.  KPO representatives shared information regarding plans for further development of Karachaganak, the suppliers’ database registration procedures, prequalification process and tender requirements of the Company.

As part of the trip, KPO delegation has visited the production facilities of major industrial enterprises of the Region to learn more about their production capacities.  During the visit KPO and East Kazakhstan oblast Akimat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the area of Local Content Development, and long term contract with “Silumin Vostok”, LLP on provision of maintenance of variable frequency drives.

Addressing local producers, Edwin Blom said that KPO actively supports the development of national suppliers of goods, works and services and implements several projects that are aimed at fostering cooperation between international and local producers of goods and services, thus ensuring the mutual integration and transfer of advanced technologies into the industrial sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

“We have had a positive experience of working with East Kazakhstan manufacturers and service providers.  I would be delighted to see more East Kazakhstan companies among KPO’s vendors and contractors”, he added.

On behalf of the delegation, Edwin Blom thanked the EKO Akimat for their hospitality and wished the local enterprises further success in their business endeavors.

KPO is one of the first companies in Kazakhstan, which has successfully implemented its local content programme.  More than 4,300 Kazakhstani vendors are currently registered in KPO supplier database.  Since signing the FPSA in 1997, the total value of Local Content in goods, works and services has exceeded $6.6 billion.

For more information please contact:

Sergei Pushkarev: <link>PushkS@kpo.kz

Gulnara Sharibayeva: <link>ShariG@kpo.kz

KPO Corporate Affairs Department