Kyzyloi Field
The Kyzyloi Field is a dry natural gas field in southern Kazakhstan about Template:Convert to the north of the border with the Karalkalpak region of Uzbekistan and Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert, was discovered in 1966. It contains sweet natural gas (97% methane) in shallow sandstones of Paleogene age at a depth of approximately Template:Convert. The net proved and probable economically recoverable reserves are approximately 1.42 billion cubic meter.<ref name=canargo> Template:Cite press release </ref>
Production
A commercial gas production commenced on 19 December 2007. The initial production capacity is Template:Convert. All produced gas is sold to the gas trading company GazImpex and assigned to Kazakhstan's Petrochemical Company Kemikal LLP.<ref name=oilvoice>Template:Cite news</ref>
Gas is exported from the Kyzyloi field along a Template:Convert 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 Template:Convert.<ref name=oilvoice/>
Operator
The field is developed and operated by BN Munai LLP, a subsidiary of Tethys Petroleum Investments Limited.<ref name=oilvoice/>
