Uralsk, West Kazakhstan Oblast, 26 June 2026 – “Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.” (KPO), in cooperation with the “Kazservice” Association of oil service companies of Kazakhstan held the forum titled “The future of the region: development strategy”.
The forum was attended by representatives of the West Kazakhstan Oblast Akimat, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "PSA” LLP, the “Atameken” National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, the Association of Independent Oil Producing and Refining Organizations
“PetroMining”, Chevron Direct Investment Fund Ltd., as well as national companies “KazMunayGas” JSC and “QazaqGaz” JSC, along with domestic manufacturers and service providers.
The main objective of the event was to discuss support measures for local suppliers of goods, work, and services, as well as to develop effective mechanisms aimed at increasing the local content value of KPO projects.
In his speech, KPO General Director Marco Marsili highlighted the company’s significant achievements in this area. “KPO has been consistently developing its cooperation with Kazakhstani suppliers. The total procurement of goods, work, and services amounted to USD 1.1 billion in 2025. The local content value in it exceeded USD 700 million or totalled 61% of the 2025 total expenditure. Compared to 2024, the procurement of domestically produced goods in 2025 increased by 45%”, he said.
As emphasized by Marco Marsili, the company has established a systemic approach to the development of local content and continues to introduce new tools to support Kazakhstani manufacturers.
The forum’s business agenda included panel and technical sessions, during which participants discussed key industry trends, attraction of investments, government support measures, as well as current challenges and opportunities for increasing the localization of procurement.
The KPO delegation paid visits to several companies, including “Azotnyi Zavod” LLP, “QHSE-Akbarys” LLP and “Jusan Mobile” JSC to learn about the region’s industrial potential.
The forum concluded with a series of one-on-one B2B meetings, where participants discussed technical issues, established new business contacts, and strengthened existing partnerships.
The forum became a platform for developing practical solutions aimed at expanding the involvement of Kazakhstani companies in KPO projects.
Notes to Media:
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO) is a joint venture between Eni SpA (29.25%), Shell plc, (29.25%), Chevron (18%), Lukoil (13.5%) and KazMunayGas (10%).
KPO oversees the expansion and development of the Karachaganak field – one of the world’s largest gas and condensate fields
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