The 2022 “Chief Geologist” modular training program has been completed

Employees of “KazMunaygas” NC JSC, “Embamunaigas” JSC, “Ozenmunaigas” JSC, “Kazakhoil Aktobe” LLP and “KMG Engineering” LLP took part there. The project was launched in August this year with the support of the Human Resources Management Department of KazMunayGas NC JSC and KMG Geology Block, as well as KMG Engineering.

Throughout the project, consisting of 6 modules, geologists were given the opportunity to develop personal and business and professional competencies in exploration and geology, development, drilling and field development, as well as oil and gas economics.

The project work defense was the final stage of the learning process.  In order to expand the hydrocarbon resource base, geologists assessed the prospects of the fields and adjacent territories:

1) “South-West Kamyshitov” and “South-East Kamyshitov”

2) “East Moldabek”

3) “S. Nurzhanov”

4) “Karazhanbas”

5) “Karamandybas”

Projects were developed in teams from among the training participants, with each team having its own leader.

The competition committee consisted of: Nurtas Akhmetkaliyev, Director of KMG Geology and Geophysics Department, and Nurzhan Urekeshev, Chief Specialist of KMG Geology Sector, Sholpan Pangereyeva, Deputy General Director of Geology and Development of OMG, Yernur Tasemenov, Director of Geology and Exploration – Deputy General Director of Geology and Development of EMG, Kuralbay Kunakbayev, Deputy Director of Geology, Oil and Gas field Development Department of KOA, Assylzhan Dauletov, Deputy General Director of Exploration Department of KMGE, and Olzhas Begimbetov, Director for Exploration Department of KMGE.

Based on the results of the project defense, three teams were nominated:

– “Uzdik zhoba” (Best project) – “Rock Stars” team

– “Most technically sound project” – “Oilers Team”

– “Best Innovative Solution” – “Последователи Сәтбаева “

On the defense day of the projects of the 2022 training participants, team members who participated in the development and implementation of the project that was recognized as the best project by the results of the previous “Chief Geologist” training stream’s work evaluation in 2021 were also invited to participate. Duman Amanbekovich Akhmetov, Director of the Geology Department of Kazgermunai JV LLP, and Zhandos Kanatovich Sharipov, Director of the Additional Exploration Service of KMGE, for example, discussed the implementation of the “Formation of a Resource Base Growth Strategy for the Nuraly-Aksai Field” project.

Furthermore, at the end of the program, participants were given certificates of completion, and those who had excelled throughout the training were awarded.  A survey of the six module trainers revealed the five most active program participants. Thus, in the “Most Active Participant” category the following people were awarded:

– Nurlybek Zholamanuly – Chief Engineer of the Department of Field Development and Field Geology of KazMunayGas NC JSC;

– Gabit Yerzhanov – Director of Geology and Field Development Department of Zhaikmunaygas NGDU, EMG;

– Akbobek Tileumaganbetova – Chief Geologist of NGDU-2, CDNG-9(oil and gas production department), OMG;

– Nurken Nysambayev – Chief Engineer of Department of Geology and Development of Oil and Gas Fields of KOA; – Aynur Niyazbayeva – Expert of Field Development Service of EMG, Atyrau branch of KMGE.

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