Support for Karaganda production: memorandum signed with NCOC oil and gas company

A delegation of the operator of the North Caspian project, North Caspian Operating Company NV (NCOC), headed by Managing Director Giancarlo Ruiu, visited the Karaganda region.

Following the trip, a memorandum was signed with the akimat of the region, the purpose of which is to support local producers.

An exhibition of products of regional producers was organized at the site of the Regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs.

Then a round table was held with the participation of industrialists of the region, Chairman of the Committee on Ecology and Nature Management of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Edil Zhanbyrshin, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Kalykov, representatives of the Ministry of Energy, the authorized body of PSA LLP and the International Center for the Development of Oil and Gas Engineering.

– Today's meeting is aimed at strengthening and developing cooperation between NCOC and the business community of our region. I am confident that we will be able to open new horizons for mutually beneficial partnership, which will benefit our enterprises and the entire region. This work is carried out within the framework of the instructions of the Head of State to support domestic producers," said Akim of the region Ermaganbet Bulekpayev. – According to the results of last year, the volume of industrial production in the region exceeded 4 trillion tenge, which is the second result among the regions of the country. Due to our rich mineral resource base, advantageous geographical position, well-developed logistics infrastructure and highly qualified human resources, we attract investors from all over the world. In 2024, the volume of investments in the region exceeded 1.4 trillion tenge.

Giancarlo Ruiu stressed that the purpose of the trip to the region is strategic – the desire to increase local content.

– The Karaganda region has a huge industrial potential, and we are looking for new partners who meet international technical standards and certifications," said NCOC Managing Director.

General director, Dastan Abishev, spoke about the activities of the International Center for the Development of Oil and Gas Engineering. According to him, the staff analyzed many product lines and compiled a list of those that are in high demand from operators. About 300 Kazakhstani enterprises were previously visited, including 21 in the Karaganda region.

At the round table, Karaganda producers were able to directly voice their proposals to the company's management. In addition, there was an opportunity to talk with employees of the NCOC department for the development of local content, contracts and procurement and learn more about the activities of the Operator of the North Caspian project.

The memorandum confirmed the willingness of the parties to stimulate the growth of Kazakhstani content.

The delegation also visited a number of enterprises in the region and got acquainted with the production.

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