Company Overview

Intergas Central Asia, JSC (“ICA”) was incorporated in June 1997. The Company, a member of KazTransGas group of companies (a subsidiary of the NC KazMunayGas) has the primary responsibility to operate and manage the gas transportation networks of Kazakhstan granted to ICA under the terms of concession. 

The principal activities of Intergas Central Asia include operation and maintenance of the main gas transportation system, transmission of natural gas to domestic consumers and international transit of natural gas. 

Notably, Intergas Central Asia controls and manages the entire main gas pipeline transportation system of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the total length of gas pipelines in excess of 14,000 km. Given the on-going reconstruction, the throughput capacity of the pipelines has been invariably increasing. 

ICA is responsible for transportation of natural gas through 14 main gas pipelines serviced by 24 compressor stations equipped with 291 gas compressor units of various types and models. 

The most important in terms of transmission volumes is the main gas pipeline Central Asia-Center (“CAC”) with the aggregate length of 4,892 km in one-line estimation. 

Further, ICA operates three underground gas storages (“UGS”), the biggest being Bozoi UGS located in Aktobe region. Others are Poltoratskoye UGS located in the Southern-Kazakhstan region and Akyrtobe UGS in Zhambyl region. Underground gas storages are used to smooth the seasonality of gas demand supplying extra natural gas in winter and during the periods with declining gas imports.

Structure of gas transportation system operated by Intergas Central Asia, JSC

Gas transportation system of ICA, JSC is operated by its structural divisions (Branches) of main gas pipeline (MGP) system:

1. Atyrau Branch:

Central Asia – Center MGP, Makat – Northern Caucasus MGP;

2. Uralsk Branch:

Soyuz MGP, Orenburg – Novopskov MGP, Central Asia – Center MGP;

3. Aktobe Branch:

Bukhara – Ural MGP; Zhanazhol – Oktyabrsk – Aktobe gas pipeline, Kartaly –Rudnyi- Kostanay and Zhanazhol-CS-13 gas pipelines;

4. Southern Branch:

Bukhara Gas Bearing Region – Tashkent – Bishkek – Almaty MGP, Gazli – Shymkent MGP;

5. Kyzylorda Branch:

Akshabulak – Kyzylorda gas pipeline;

6. Aktau Branch:

Central Asia – Center MGP, Okarem – Beineu MGP;

7. Taraz Branch:

Bukhara Gas Bearing Region – Tashkent – Bishkek – Almaty MGP, Amangelgy-CS-5 pipeline

8. Engineering and Technical Center

9. Training and Vocational Center in Shymkent

Kazakhstan views the enhancement of its transit potential in the sector of gas transmission as the strategic objective of geopolitical and economic importance. Therefore, development of the transit capacity of the main gas transmission pipeline system passing through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been identified as the priority for Intergas Central Asia’s activities aimed to secure the international transit of the increasing volumes of natural gas and improve effective operation of the existing pipeline infrastructure. 

Intergas Central Asia has undertaken significant investments in reconstruction and upgrading of the existing gas transmission networks due to which the annual throughput capacity of the gas pipelines crossing the territory of the country has been continuously increasing. 

The use of new technologies, introduction of the modern solutions, equipment and machinery, that ensure maximum safety and reliability along with reduction of costs and improvement of the business process are the focal principles of our business operations. 

The professional work and high level expertise multiplied by the energy and efforts of the gas industry personnel are the guarantee of the successful performance of the gas industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan.


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