Company Management
The senior management of the Company has significant technical and commercial professional experience in the oil and gas sector and has played a key role in the creation and development of major oil and gas projects in Kazakhstan. They have also taken part in formulating the state development programme for Kazakhstan's sector of the Caspian Sea.The Company’s senior management is:
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board
Alik Aidarbayev was appointed the Chairman of the Management Board (CEO) in December 2011. Mr Aidarbayev graduated from Kazakh Polytechnic Institute named after V.Lenin, has been working in oil and gas industry since 1985 and passed through all stages of professional development in the sphere of oil and gas production. He was a senior geologist, worked as a technologist and oil and gas production foreman at “Zhetybayneft" field office, the division of “Mangyshlakneft”. Over the years, he held senior positions in the production association "Yuzhkazneftegaz”; served as General Director of JSC “Turgai-Petroleum” and JSC “Mangistaumunaigaz”. Since April 2011 was the Managing Director on Exploration and Production of National Company KazMunayGas. He was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of KMG EP since May 2011.
Deputy General Director
Vladimir Miroshnikov has been the Deputy General Director of the Company since April 2004. He had been working in oil and gas industry since 1973 with Uzenneft NSEH as an operator and chief engineer and in the management of Mangistaumunaygas OJSC, JV Karakudukmunay, and since 2002 NC KazMunaiGas.
Deputy General Director for Production
Abat Nurseitov joined the Company in 2006 and has been working as Deputy General Director for Production since January 2012. Prior to this, he worked as Managing Director for Production. He has been working in the oil and gas industry since 1986, starting his career as an oil well operator and progressing to the Head of Zhetybaineft. He has held various managerial posts at NIPIneftegaz, Turgai-Petroleum CJSC, and the Kazakh branch of LukOil Overseas Service. He has been awarded with 100th and 110th Anniversary of Kazakh Oil medals.
Managing Director - Financial Controller
Benjamin Fraser joined the Company in January 2009 as Head of the Internal Audit Department, and from September 2011 has been working as Managing Director - Financial Controller. Prior to joining the Company he worked as Group Risk Manager at Kazakhmys PLC, and has held positions at Deloitte, N M Rothschild & Sons Limited and HSBC Holding PLC. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Managing Director for Legal Issues
Malik Saulebay joined the Company in April 2011 as Managing Director for Legal Issues. Prior to this worked at KazMunaiGas Refinery and Marketing JSC, KazMunaiGas Trade House JSC, KazTransOil-Service JSC, KazTransGas JSC. He has also worked in various banking and governmental institutions. He graduated from The Kazakh Academy of Labour and Social Relations and The Kazakh State Academy of Management specializing in Law and Business & Management.
Managing Director on Logistics and Contracts
Eldan Salimov joined the Company in April 2004 as Managing Director for Logistics and Contracts. Prior to this, he worked as Deputy Director General at KazMunaiGas Trade House JSC, headed “Balalar Omiri” OJSC and “Kraft” LLP, as well as in other enterprises in the trading sector. He graduated from The Kazakh State Academy of Management and Kainar University.
Director of the HR Department
Botagoz Ashirbekova joined the Company in December 2011 as Director of the HR Department. Prior to this she has held positions in Human Resources at JSC Mangistaumunaigas, JSC Turgai-Petroleum, JSC NK KOR, and in the banking and education sectors. She graduated from Kazan Federal University and has a Ph.D. in Sociology.
