Kazakhstan has 3.8trln m³ of proven gas reserves
According to the Geology Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Construction, Kazakhstan’s proven natural gas reserves make 3.8 trillion cubic meters, including 2.2 trillion cubic meters of associated (dissolved) and 1.6 trillion cubic meters of natural (free) gas, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Meanwhile, according to British Petroleum, the volume of proven reserves of natural gas in Kazakhstan is 2.3 trillion cubic meters, which makes it the world's 15th gas-richest country. Thus, Kazakhstan has 1.2% of the global natural gas reserves.
Russia (37.4 trillion cubic meters), Iran (32.1 trillion cubic meters), and Qatar (24.7 trillion cubic meters) top the list of countries by natural gas proven reserves.
The Kazakh Ministry explained such a huge difference in data.
“This discrepancy between the data is caused by both a high share of associated petroleum gas in Kazakhstan’s gas reserves and differences in methods for calculating reserves. Kazakhstan plans to shift to international standards soon in this issue,” the Ministry of Energy said in a statement.
Earlier, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC QazaqGaz Sanzhar Zharkeshov and Chairman of the Board of PJSC Gazprom Alexey Miller signed agreements on organization of transportation of Russian natural gas to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan through the territory of Kazakhstan until 2040.
