An International Center for the Development of Oil and Gas Machine-Building will be established in Kazakhstan
Today, within the execution of the Head of State's instructions about development of the machine-building industry, an Agreement was signed on the establishment of an International Center for the Development of Oil and Gas Machine-Building. Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar took part in the signing ceremony.
The document was signed by the Minister of Energy Nurlan Nogayev, the First Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Kairbek Uskenbaev, Chairman of the Board of the ALE "Union of Machine Builders of Kazakhstan" Meiram Pshembayev, General Director of PSA LLP Beket Izbastin, project managers Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) Edwin Blom, North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) Richard Hove and Tengizchevroil (TCO) Emer Bonner.
The purpose of the Center is to localize the production of goods for oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan by opening a new industrial enterprises and service centers, promoting investment activities.
This initiative will provide an additional support to domestic producers and will facilitate their maximum involvement in purchases carried out by operators of oil and gas projects.
When creating the Center, the experience of similar research and development centers created by Shell and ENI will be used.
The center will be funded by operators of oil and gas projects and operate on a non-profit basis.
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