Kazmunaigaz Exploration Regulatory News (KMG)

23 Oct 2008 07:30



PRESS-RELEASE

 JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production announces operating results for the first nine months of 2008 

Astana, 23 October 2008. JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("KMG EP" or "the Company"), 

announces today that the consolidated volume of production for the first nine months of 2008 amounted to 

8,908 thousand tonnes of crude oil (238.7 kbopd). This is 680 thousand tonnes (8%) more than in the first 

nine months of 2007. The increase is primarily due to the acquisition of 50% stakes in both JV Kazgermunai LLP 

("Kazgermunai") and CCEL ("Karazhanbasmunai") in April and December 2007 respectively.

According to preliminary data, during the first nine months of 2008 the Company supplied 8,638 thousand tonnes of crude oil to customers (231.4 kbopd), including the share in supply from Kazgermunai and Karazhanbasmunai. Out of this amount, 6,698 thousand tonnes (179.4 kbopd) were exported. This is 610 thousand tonnes (9%) more than for the same period last year. 

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Notes to Editors

KMG EP is among the top three Kazakh oil and gas producers. The overall production in 2007 was 10.6mmt (an average of 215 kbopd) of crude oil, including the Company's share in Kazgermunai and CCEL. The total volume of proved and probable reserves, as at the end of 2007, is 203.2 mmt (1.5bn bbl), excluding the relevant proportion of reserves at Kazgermunai and CCEL; including the share of reserves from Kazgermunai and CCEL, the 2P reserves are over 2bn barrels. The Company's shares are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and the GDRs are listed on London Stock Exchange. The Company raised approximately US$2bn in its IPO in September 2006.

For further details please contact us at: 

«KMG EP», Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600)

Michael Dorofeyev

E-mail: pr@kmgep.kz

«KMG EP», Investor Relations (+7 7172 97 7971)

Asel Kalieva 

E-mail: ir@kmgep.kz

Pelham PR (+44 203 178 44 18) 

Elena Dobson 

E-mail: Elena.dobson@pelhampr.com 

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