OREANDA-NEWS. May 04, 2011. In Atyrau there was a solemn meeting dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of the Tengiz Oil. As is well-known, on April 6, 1991 an oil and gas complex – Tengiz oil and gas refining plant was founded. It marked the beginning of commercial production at this field. Within the framework of the formal events it is scheduled to hold a meeting of the Partnership Council, visiting of a number of production facilities and the Tengiz field.

Kairgeldy Kabyldin, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”, in his speech pointed out that “the Tengiz field opening was the result of enormous work of the oldest oil enterprise “Embaneft”, which had independently developed a search model for the prospective region of the South Emba”.

A big group of discoverers of the Tengiz field: Zholdaskali Dosmukhambetov, Bulkebay Sagingaliev, Bukat Elamanov, Asabay Hismatov, Kumar Balzhanov, Valentin Avrorov, Makhash Balgimbayev, Oryngazy Iskaziev were awarded the State Prize of the Republic Kazakhstan.

Development of the field was continued by the specially created PE “Tengizneftegaz”. Substantial contribution to the process was made by the first managers of the enterprise and plant: B. Sagingaliev, G. Yasaveyev, S. Shishlov, V. Novikov, M. Batyrbayev, Y. Panarin, Y. Makhoshvili and others.

In 1993 a joint Kazakhstan-American “Tengizchevroil” enterprise was founded, which was the beginning of new high-grade development of the field.

- Discovery and evaluation of the Tengiz field doubled the raw material base of the oil industry of Kazakhstan, bringing it into line with the major oil producers, - noticed K. Kabyldin. – During these years production at the field increased by almost 26 times, and now “Tengizchevroil” LLP secures about 30% of the republican level, - he added.

“Tengizchevroil” LLP continues taking measures on active enhancement of the local content in goods, works and services procurement. In 2010 alone USD 1 bln 350 mlrd were assigned for these purposes, which increased the aggregate turnover with the Kazakhstani vendors up to USD 9.6 bln since 1995.

From 1993 to 2010 direct payments by TCO to the Republic of Kazakhstan exceeded USD 45.4 bln. In 2010 the TCO’s contribution to the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan amounted to USD 9.6 bln.

Currently the share of the national personnel in TCO comprises more than 85% (compared to 50% in 1993). About 76% of the positions of managers, middle managers and technical-engineering personnel are occupied by the Kazakhstani people.

Kairgeldy Kabyldin, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”, pointed out the work of the honored workers of “Tengizchevroil” LLP, who participated in development of the Tengiz field. Adilbek Bisembayev, Head of the Operations Department, Tengiz oil and gas refinery, Nysanbay Moldiyev, Head of the Operations Department, Sour Gas Injection, Bekbolat Amangeldin, Project Manager of the Project Department, Toksanbay Sarkenov, Head of the Production Energy Operations, Gafurin Aubakirov, Senior Operator of the Field Operations were given Certificates of Merit of JSC NC “KazMunayGas”.

The representatives of the Ministry of oil and gas of the RK, JSC NWF "Samruk-Kazyna”, the Senate of the Parliament of the RK, the Akimat of Atyrau Region, Administration of Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation, domestic and foreign oil and gas companies congratulated the workers of “Tengizchevroil” with this outstanding event.