Kyzyloi Field

The Kyzyloi Field (, Qyzyloı gaz ken orny) 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 (97% methane) 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.

References

External links

 The Kyzyloi Field - Dry Gas Development (Tethys Petroleum website)

Category:Natural gas fields in Kazakhstan