In 2013 KazMunaiGas (KMG) national oil and gas company of Kazakhstan increased liquid hydrocarbon resources by 11.5 million tons, which allowed compensating half of the annual oil production, Sauat Mynbayev, KMG chairman of Board, said at the enlarged session with participation of Kazakhstan Premier Serik Ahmetov in Astana.
Mynbayev added that by the end of last year total proved extractible resources of KMG reached 811.6 million tons.
He said in 2013 one exploration well was drilled on the Zhambyl section, one exploration well on Urikhtau section and drilling of one deep well has also started here.
