Address
Street 5, 3а ауданы, Ақтау қ, Маңғыстау облысы, 130001, Қазақстан.
Work Hours
Mon to Thurs: 7am – 7pm
Friday: 9am – 4pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Exploration and Reserves
Exploration Activities
Tolkynneftegas LLC has consistently achieved strong results in exploration activities, utilizing advanced exploration techniques and a data-driven approach to identify the most promising areas for development. In 2016, the company completed the construction of 20 prospecting wells, achieving a 59% success rate in the Bolshekhetskaya Depression and 60% success in the Caspian Sea. The company also discovered 5 new fields and 51 deposits.
Through cutting-edge exploration methods, the company has minimized risks associated with new field development while ensuring rapid project lead times. The company’s proximity to export markets, combined with its own transportation infrastructure, helps to reduce transportation costs and improve overall cost efficiency.
In 2016, the company finalized its Exploration and Development Concept, which outlines strategies for optimizing the resource potential and the rational development of hydrocarbon reserves in full adherence to environmental safety standards.
Technology & Innovation
Tolkynneftegas LLC focuses on step-by-step implementation of advanced technologies to enhance exploration success, including the processing and interpretation of seismic data. The company uses innovative techniques to account for inhomogeneities in the upper part of the geological column, reducing forecast errors for geological structures. Additionally, at the design stage, the company employs finite-difference modeling of the wave field to select the optimal parameters for seismic surveys, ensuring greater exploration accuracy and success rates.
Reserves
As of 2016, Tolkynneftegas LLC’s proved hydrocarbon reserves totaled 100 million boe, with 50 million barrels of oil. The company’s reserve life stands at 10 years, significantly higher than the average 5-year reserve life of Kazakhstan’s largest private oil and gas companies. Tolkynneftegas LLC is one of the leading companies in Kazakhstan in terms of proved reserves and their quality.
Approximately 50% of the company’s proved reserves are located in the Republic of Komi, with offshore fields and high-viscosity oil accounting for 5% of the reserves. Additionally, about half of the reserves are located in international projects, particularly in Uzbekistan, where the company is actively developing its gas reserves.
Exploration Achievements
By 2017, the company had completed 15 exploratory wells onshore in Kazakhstan, nearly doubling the amount of wells drilled in 2016. The success rate for geological exploration reached a historical high of 36%.
Seismic Surveys
- 7,000 km of 2D seismic surveys were completed, a 2.5-fold increase compared to 2016.
- 10,000 square km of 3D seismic surveys were conducted, 1.3 times higher than in the previous year.
Regional Focus
In West Siberia, the company focused on exploring the Tyumen formation and Achimov deposits to uncover hydrocarbons in stratigraphic traps. The company also conducted 3D seismic surveys to refine its geological models of field boundaries, preparing for future production drilling. Additionally, exploration of low-permeability reservoirs is underway to maximize hydrocarbon recovery from challenging reserves.
