Kyzyloi Field


The Kyzyloi Field is a dry natural gas field in southern Kazakhstan about to the north of the border with the Karalkalpak region of Uzbekistan and to the north-west of the Aral Sea. It is a first gas field in Kazakhstan, which is operated by independent operator.

Field specification

Kyzyloi Field, which covers, was discovered in 1966. It contains sweet natural gas in shallow sandstones of Paleogene age at a depth of approximately. The net proved and probable economically recoverable reserves are approximately 1.42 billion cubic meter.

Production

A commercial gas production commenced on 19 December 2007. The initial production capacity is. All produced gas is sold to the gas trading company GazImpex and assigned to Kazakhstan's Petrochemical Company Kemikal LLP.
Gas is exported from the Kyzyloi field along a pipeline to Tethys' compressor station adjacent to the tie-in point to the major Bukhara-Urals export trunkline system where three gas fired compressors compress the gas into the trunkline. Compressors pump gas into the line at a pressure of up to.

Operator

The field is developed and operated by BN Munai LLP, a subsidiary of Tethys Petroleum Investments Limited.