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Kazakhstan · asset class
Oil & Gas Fields in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has 51 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 24th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.7% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 45 operating and 5 under construction or proposed. The largest is Tengiz Field.
The largest owner-operators are National Company KazMunayGas JSC (12), Exxon Mobil Corp (6) and LUKOIL PJSC (6) — National Company KazMunayGas JSC alone is named on 24% of them. Half of Kazakhstan's oil & gas fields in service predate 1996 (median commissioning year of the 40 with a known date), 6 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Shagyrly-Shomyshty Gas Field (Kazakhstan), dating from 1959. 5 are in the pipeline, led by Kalamkas-Sea Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan), proposed. They account for 19% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Kazakhstan.
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Largest oil & gas fields in Kazakhstan
- Tengiz Field1993
- Karachaganak Field1984
- Kashagan (offshore)2016
- Kashagan Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)2016
- Uzen Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1965
- Tengiz SGI-SGP Oil and Gas Phase (Kazakhstan)2008
- Korolevskoye Oil Field (Kazakhstan)2001
- Zhetybay Oil Field (Kazakhstan)1961
- Akshabulak Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1997
- Zhanazhol Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1987
- Karazhanbas Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1980
- Buzachi Severnyy Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1975
- Dunga Oil Field (Kazakhstan)2000
- S. Nurzhanov Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1966
- Chinarevskoye Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1997
- Kumkol North Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1996
- Kokzhide Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1961
- Arystanovskoye Oil Field (Kazakhstan)1968
- Amangeldy Gas Field (Kazakhstan)2003
- Rozhkovskoye Gas and Condensate Field (Kazakhstan)2023
- Tenge Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1970
- Alibekmola Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1999
- Karakuduk Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1998
- Tolkyn Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)2014
- Kumkol South Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)1984
Who owns Kazakhstan's oil & gas fields
- National Company KazMunayGas JSC12 24%
- Exxon Mobil Corp6 12%
- LUKOIL PJSC6 12%
- North Caspian Operating Company5 10%
- CNPC - Aktobemunaigas4 8%
- Embamunaigas JSC4 8%
- Eni SpA4 8%
- KMG Kashagan BV4 8%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1950s1
- 1960s6
- 1970s5
- 1980s7
- 1990s7
- 2000s5
- 2010s6
- 2020s3
Median commissioning year 1996 · oldest Shagyrly-Shomyshty Gas Field (Kazakhstan) (1959) · newest Tengiz FGP Oil and Gas Phase (Kazakhstan) (2025) · 40 of 51 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Kalamkas-Sea Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)2023 · proposed
- Khvalynskoye Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan, Russia)2002 · proposed
- Tepke Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)2021 · proposed
- Torgai Paleozoic Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)2024 · proposed
- Zhambyl Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan)2013 · proposed
How Kazakhstan compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 21. Iraq64
- 22. Malaysia64
- 23. Algeria54
- 24. Kazakhstan51
- 25. Germany47
- 26. United Arab Emirates46
- 27. Libya46
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in Kazakhstan?
- OverWatts maps 51 oil & gas fields in Kazakhstan — 0.7% of the world's mapped total, the 24th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in Kazakhstan?
- Tengiz Field, operated by TCO (Chevron).
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in Kazakhstan?
- National Company KazMunayGas JSC is named as owner or operator on the most — 12 of 51 (24%). Next are Exxon Mobil Corp (6), LUKOIL PJSC (6) and North Caspian Operating Company (5).
- How old are Kazakhstan's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 1996, across the 40 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Shagyrly-Shomyshty Gas Field (Kazakhstan) (1959); 6 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in Kazakhstan?
- 5 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Kalamkas-Sea Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan), Khvalynskoye Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan, Russia) and Tepke Oil and Gas Field (Kazakhstan).