Prime Minister Mamin meets with OPEC's Secretary General

AKIPRESS.COM - Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin took part in the plenary session of the XII Kazenergy Eurasian Forum "Future of Energy Sources: Innovative Growth, the press service of the Prime Minister said.
"He visited the Digital Energy exhibition and met with the ex-President of Iceland and the chairman of the Arctic Circle Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, with whom he discussed the prospects for the development of geothermal energy in the Almaty region. He also met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Oil Exporting Countries Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo to discuss the issues of interaction of Kazakhstan with OPEC.
Mamin said that Kazakhstan produces about 90 million tons of oil per year, which makes the country one of the 15 largest world producers.
"In 2019, we plan to process 17.2 million tons of oil compared to 14.9 million in 2014. This will allow us to almost completely cover our domestic needs for several petroleum products. Natural gas production is expected to exceed 55 billion cubic meters in 2019. At the current pace, we will produce more than 80 billion cubic meters by 2027," Mamin said.
The Kazenergy Eurasian Forum aims to provide an effective dialogue between participants in energy markets, to consider current trends and directions in the development of the energy system.
Annually, over 2,500 participants from over 50 countries of the world visit the forum, including more than 30 international organizations, as well as about 300 large energy companies.