As Adnoc pushes ahead with its international upstream expansion plans, the firm is considering opportunities in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. In keeping with its overarching international strategy, discussions are for participation in export-focused gas plays.
QazaqGaz, the Kazakhstan state company in charge of the country’s gas pipeline network announced on 14 January that its chairman Sanzhar Zharkeshov had held talks with Adnoc’s Executive Vice President for International Development Mohamed al-Aryani. According to QazaqGaz, discussions covered the potential for joint exploration projects in Kazakhstan and neighboring Turkmenistan. (CONTINUED - 945 WORDS)