Subsoil Conqueror is 80 years old

07 March, 2023

Makhambet Batyrbaev, an honored oil worker, was honored at Embamunaigas.

A solemn event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Makhambet Batyrbayev, Kazakh SSR State Prize Laureate in Science, Technology and Education (1984), academician I. Gubkin Prize Laureate, honored industrial worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, candidate of technical sciences, Honorary Citizen of Atyrau and Zhanaozen cities, Zhylyoi and Kyzylkoga regions of Atyrau region was held in Embamunaigas JSC.

The guests invited to the anniversary event, including the management of JSC NC KazMunayGas, subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as veteran oil workers, shared their memories of their joint work. Warm wishes for the jubilee were also voiced on behalf of the management of Embamunaigas.

"You managed Embaneft during one of the most difficult, transitional periods in the economy of sovereign Kazakhstan. And you were able to withstand the difficulties thanks to your professionalism and well-timed decisions.  With your selfless work and dedication to the oil industry, you earned the deep respect of the next generation of subsoil explorers," said Kanatbek Kasymgaliyev, Deputy General Director of JSC "Embamunaigas".

Makhambet Demeshevich Batyrbaev began his career as a mining engineer-geologist in 1962, in the Mangyshlak geophysical party. Then he worked as an engineer of the field geophysical party, head of the laboratory for the design and development of oil and gas fields of the KazNIPIneft Institute, chief geologist, head of the "Uzenneft" Oil and Gas Production Department, chief of production and technical department, deputy chief engineer of PO "Mangyshlakneft". From 1992 to 1995 he was the general director of "Tengizneft" Production Association, first vice-president of the State Holding Company "Munaygas", from 1995 to 2002 - president of the "Embaneft" Production Association, from 2002 to 2006 - vice-president of JSC NC "KazMunayGas".  

Batyrbaev's weighty contribution to the development of the oil industry was awarded the "Badge of Honor" and "Kurmet" orders.      

Press contacts:

Galia KARAZHANOVA: G.Karajanova@emg.kmgep.kz, +7 (7122) 99-34-21
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For reference:
JSC Embamunaigas is a subsidiary of JSC National Company KazMunayGas. The official history of Embamunaigas JSC dates back to 1922 when the Embaneft Trust was established to develop the Dossor and Makat fields. The main activities of the company are: geological exploration, oil and gas field development; oil and gas production; oil and gas treatment. JSC Embamunaigas includes 6 production subdivisions in Atyrau city and 4 districts of Atyrau region: "Zhaikmunaigas, Dossormunaigas, Kainarmunaigas, Zhylyoymunaigas, Embamunaigas management, and Production and Technical Services and Equipment Completion Department (PTC & CO). The Company delivers its crude oil to export and domestic markets. Domestically, oil is supplied to refineries in Kazakhstan. Oil is exported through two main routes: the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) and Uzen-Atyrau-Samara (UAS) pipelines. Sales of marketable gas are carried out through the national operator of Kazakhstan in the field of gas and gas supply - JSC "NC "Qazaq Gaz". From 2012 to 2022, JSC "Embamunaigas" allocated more than 1 trillion. 472 billion Tenge for the payment of taxes to the National Fund, national and local budgets. 472 billion tenge, about 5 billion. 640 million tenge.