Board of Directors
By Resolution of the Sole Shareholder of Embamunaigas JSC, the powers of the Members of the Board of Directors Abdulgafarov D.Ye., Salimgereyev M.Zh. and Kuandykov B.M. were early terminated during the reporting period. The powers of Chairman of the Board of Directors Iskaziyev Kurmangazy Oryngazievich were also terminated.
Marabayev Zh.N. (Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Production of KazMunayGas NC JSC) and Khasanov D.K. (Managing Director on HR Management of KazMunayGas NC JSC) were elected as representatives of the Sole Shareholder, Marabayev Zhakyp Nasibkaliyevich was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Embamunaigas JSC, M. Sh. Izbasov was elected as an independent director.
Starting February 03, 2020, Esen Kairzhan was appointed a member of the Board of Directors by the decision of the Management Board of KazMunayGas National Company JSC, instead of Zhaksybekov Anuar Yerkinovich who had vacated his post. As of December 31, 2019, the Board of Directors consisted of eight members:
| Full name | Position |
| Marabayev Zhakyp Nasibkaliyevich | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Iskaziyev Kurmangazy Oryngazievich | Member of the Board of Directors |
| Khasanov Dauletzhan Kenesovich | Member of the Board of Directors |
| Beknazarova Aigul Zhaksykulovna | Member of the Board of Directors |
| Zhaksybekov Anuar Yerkinovich | Member of the Board of Directors |
| Yertlesova Zhannat Dzhurgaliyevna | Independent director |
| Izbasov Maksim Shafikhovich | Independent director |
| Ukrasin Igor Aleksandrovich | Independent director |
Members of the Board of Directors as of December 31, 2019
- Started his career in 1984 as an operator of Komsomolskneft NGDU.
- November 1990 – March 1991 – Director for commercial service of the Sphinx State Corporation.
- March 1991 – March 1993 – Head of hydrocarbon raw materials and petrochemicals department, Deputy Head of department, Chief Engineer of RoK Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations.
- March 1993 – June 1993 – Head of the marine operations department for RoK Ministry of Energy and Fuel Resources.
- June 1993 – June 1997 – Vice President and General Director for KazakhstanCaspianShelf JSC.
- June 1997 – January 1999 – Director for Investments and New Projects, Commercial Director, Vice President for Gas Projects, KazakhOil NC CJSC.
- January 1999 – March 1999 – Deputy Chairman – Member of the Board of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan CJSC.
- March 1999 – September 1999 – Vice President for Operations of KazTransOil JSC.
- September 1999 – September 2001 – Vice President of KazakhOil NC CJSC.
- September 2001 – March 2002 – Deputy General Director of the Oil and Gas Transportation National Company.
- March 2002 – March 2004 – Managing Director for KazMunayGas NC JSC, Chairman of the authorized body for managing shares in PSA projects of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO B.V.).
- March 2004 – June 2006 – General Director for KazMunayGas Exploration Production JSC.
Kurmangazy Oryngazievich graduated from the V.I. Lenin Kazakh Polytechnic Institute as Mining Engineer-Geologist.
He started his career as a collector operator at the Balykshy Exploration Drilling Department, then worked as a geological engineer of the Thematic Party, as a cementing operator of the plug-back operation office of Embaneft PA.
- In 1991–1993, he was a geologist of Drilling Expedition No. 1 of the Balykshy Exploration Drilling Department, and in 1993-1995 he was a geologist of the Central Dispatch Office of the Atyrau Drilling Operations Department of Embamunaigas JSC.
- From 1995 to 2004, he was the Chief Geologist, Deputy Director of the Atyrau Department of Enhanced Oil Recovery and Well Overhaul (ADEOR & WO), Director of the Department of Geology and Oil and Gas Field Development of Embamunaigas OJSC.
- In 2004–2008, he worked at KazMunayGas Exploration Production JSC as Deputy Director and then Director of the Geology and Development Department.
- From 2008 to 2015, he worked at KazMunayGas NC JSC as Executive Director for Oil and Gas Production, Managing Director for Geology, Geophysics and Reservoirs, Chief Geologist, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board for Geology and Prospective Projects, Managing Director for Non-Operating Assets (Tengiz, Kashagan, Karachaganak), Managing Director for Geology.
- From January to September 2015 – CEO (Chairman of the Board) of Embamunaigas JSC.
- From September 23, 2015 till now – General Director (Chairman of the Management Board) of KazMunayGas Exploration and Production JSC.
- Form June 2018 to February 2019 he has been the Deputy Chairman of the Management Board for Exploration, Production and Oilfield Services for KazMunayGas NC JSC.
- Since February 2019 – Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Geology and Exploration of KazMunayGas NC JSC.
He was awarded with Certificates of Merit of KMG NC, KMG EP, Geology and Subsoil Use Committee; commemorative medals: “Qazaqstan Konstitytsiiasyna 20 jyl” (2015), “Qazaqstan Respyblikasynyn tayelsizdigine 25 jyl” (2016), “Qurmet” (2016), the Anniversary Medal of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan “The 95th Anniversary of Embamunaigas JSC” (2017).
Honored Explorer of the Republic of Kazakhstan, winner of the Al-Farabi Science and Technical State Award of the Republic of Kazakhstan for his series of works “Scientific Rationale of the Hydrocarbon Potential of Kazakhstan” (2015).
Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, author of more than 12 scientific publications, co-author of the book “Geological Structure and Oil and Gas Prospects of the Northern and Middle Caspian Sea”.
- He started his career as deputy chief accountant of Teniz JSC. Over the years, he worked as chief accountant of the Kurmangazy RUT, Kazakhtelecom OJSC, Deputy Chief Accountant of Ozenmunaigas OJSC, Embamunaigas OJSC, Chief Accountant of Caspian Oil – TME JSC, EuroAsia Group LLP, Deputy Director of Economics and Finance, Director of the Department of Finance, Deputy Chief Accountant of Embamunaigas MC, KazMunayGas Exploration and Production JSC, Deputy General Director of Economics and Finance of JV Kazgermunai LLP, Managing Director for management of shares in the KazMunayGas Exploration and Production JV JSC, Director of Technological Transport and Well Services Management LLP, President of Karazhanbasmunai JSC, General Director – Chairman of the Management Board of Ozenmunaigaz JSC, Deputy General Director, Managing Director of Exploration and Production Assets Management of KazMunayGas Exploration and Production JSC, Chief Director of Economics and Finance of Tau-Ken Samruk NMC JSC.
- Since December 2018, he has been the Managing Director of HR Management of KazMunayGas National Company JSC.
- From 1985 to 1992 – Breakdown Mechanic, Engineer, Senior Engineer, Zhetybaineft OGPO, Mangyshlakneft Union.
- From 1992 to 1994 – Rigging-Up Operations Foreman, Mangyshlak Rig Building Office.
- From 1994 to 1995 – Deputy Production Services Base Officer, Yuzhneftegas JSC, Kyzylorda.
- From 1995 to 2002 – Deputy General Director, Kumkol-Lukoil JSC.
- From 2002 to April 2016 – Deputy General Director, General Director, Turgai Petroleum JSC.
- From April 2016 to July 2017 – President, Karazhanbasmunay JSC.
- From July 2017 to November 2018 – Senior Deputy General Director, General Director Kazgermunai JV LLP.
- From November 2018 to January 2020 – Managing Director for Procurement and Supplies, NC KazMunayGas JSC.
- Since January 16, 2020 – Chairman of the Management Board of Embamunaigas JSC.
In 1993, he graduated from the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University (Moscow), with a degree in Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields.
He started his career as an operator for oil and gas production at the Baichunas Oil and Gas Production Office (“OGPO”) of Dossorneft of Kazakhoil Emba OJSC. After serving in the Red Banner Northern Fleet of the Marine Corps (1983–1985) he continued working as an operator at the Karsak oil and gas production workshop.
- After graduation he was a district geologist at the Atyrau Drilling Operations Department, a leading geologist, a deputy head of the oil recovery and well overhaul section in Makat District of Kazakhoil Emba OJSC.
- In 1999, he was appointed Chief Geologist at Makatneft OGPO of Kazakhoil Emba OJSC.
- In 2000–2004 he was invited to Kazakhoil NC JSC to the position of Chief Engineer of the Department of Production Management of Kazakhoil NC JSC. He worked as Chief Engineer, Manager, Deputy Director of the Geology and Development Department, Director of the Geology Department.
- From 2004 to 2009, he headed the Department of Geology and Geophysics of the Geological and Technological Service, Director of the Department of Geology, Geophysics and Reservoirs of the Exploration and Production Unit of KazMunayGas NC JSC.
- In 2009–2013, he was appointed as an exploration manager from KazMunayGas NC JSC at the founded N Operating Company LLP, Chairman of the Technical Subcommittee for Geological Exploration.
- In February 2013, he was appointed Deputy Director General for Geology and Development of KazMunayGas Exploration Production JSC, Chairman of the Technical Committee for Exploration, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Exploration Assets of KMG EP JSC. He supervised joint ventures with the participation of KazMunayGas Exploration Production JSC, such as UralOilGas JV, interest with Chinese FIOC and Hungarian MOL, Karpovsky North JV.
- In 2013–2015, he was appointed Deputy Director General for Prospective Projects of Kashagan B.V. PCLLB.
- Since September 2015, he has been Deputy Director General for New Projects and Technologies at Embamunaigas JSC.
- From April 24, 2017 to January 16, 2020 – Chairman of the Management Board of Embamunaigas JSC.
- Starting February 03, 2020, by the decision of the Management Board of KazMunayGas National Company JSC he vacated his post of a member of the Board of Directors.
- He started his career in 1976 as an oil and gas extraction operator of Kulsary oil field of OGPO Kulsaryneft. Then he worked as a senior engineer in the production and technological department, head of the underground repair workshop, head of production department of the Kulsary field.
- 1985–1989 – Secretary of the party committee of Kulsaryneft OGPO. Over the years, he served as head of planning and economic department, chief engineer of Kulsaryneft, head of production and technological department, chief engineer, and the first vice president of Tengizmunaigas PA. Due to the merger of two jointstock companies, Embamunaigas and Tengizmunaigas, in 1999 he was appointed head of Kulsarymunaigas OGPO.
- In 2004, he was appointed director of the Embamunaigas production branch of KazMunayGas Exploration and Production Joint Stock Company. Later on, he worked as head of Kulsarymunaigas OGPO, the chief engineering manager of KazMunayGas Exploration Production – Embamunaigas MC JSC, Senior Advisor for local government relations, Atyrau Branch of North Caspian Operating Company. 2012 – 2017 – akim of Zhylyoi district of Atyrau region.
- In 1994–1996, he was the Head of Sales Planning Division of Operations Department of PEPSI-COLA INTERNATIONAL.
- In 1998–2013, he was Managing Director of the Investment Banking Division of the European Energy Group CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES LIMITED.
- In 2013–2015, Managing Director of SBERBANK CIB.
| Full name | Title |
| Zhaksybekov Anuar Yerkinovich | Chairman of the Management Board |
| Kasymgaliyev Kanatbek Makhmudovich | Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Production |
| Tasmagambetova Rysty Nurgaliyevna | Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Economics and Finance |
| Adilbekov Kairat Adilbekovich | Deputy Chairman of the Board on Geology and Development |
| Nakpayev Salimzhan Zhumashevich | Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on General Affairs |
| Tokmurziyev Askar Adilbekovich | Director of Legal Department |
- From 1985 to 1992 – Breakdown Mechanic, Engineer, Senior Engineer, Zhetybaineft OGPO, Mangyshlakneft Union.
- From 1992 to 1994 – Rigging-Up Operations Foreman, Mangyshlak Rig Building Office.
- From 1994 to 1995 – Deputy Production Services Base Officer, Yuzhneftegas JSC, Kyzylorda.
- From 1995 to 2002 – Deputy General Director, Kumkol-Lukoil JSC.
- From 2002 to April 2016 – Deputy General Director, General Director, Turgai Petroleum JSC.
- From April 2016 to July 2017 – President, Karazhanbasmunay JSC.
- From July 2017 to November 2018 – Senior Deputy General Director, General Director Kazgermunai JV LLP.
- From November 2018 to January 2020 – Managing Director for Procurement and Supplies, NC KazMunayGas JSC.
- Since January 16, 2020 – Chairman of the Management Board of Embamunaigas JSC.
He was awarded “Yeren Yenbegi Ushin”, “Qurmet” and “Atameken” orders, “20 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan” anniversary medal, “20 years of Turgai Petroleum JSC” commemorative medal, as well as a number of letters of acknowledgment and certificates of merit, including a Letter of Acknowledgment from the Chairman of the Committee on the Protection of Children’s Rights of the RoK MES, Letter of Acknowledgment from N.A. Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Certificate of honor of the RoK Federation of Trade Unions.
In 1993, he graduated from the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University (Moscow), with a degree in Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields.
He started his career as an operator for oil and gas production at the Baichunas Oil and Gas Production Office (“OGPO”) of Dossorneft of Kazakhoil Emba OJSC. After serving in the Red Banner Northern Fleet of the Marine Corps (1983–1985) he continued working as an operator at the Karsak oil and gas production workshop.
- After graduation later he was a district geologist at the Atyrau Drilling Operations Department, a leading geologist, a deputy head of the oil recovery and well overhaul section in Makat District of Kazakhoil Emba OJSC.
- In 1999, he was appointed Chief Geologist at Makatneft OGPO of Kazakhoil Emba OJSC.
- In 2000–2004 he was invited to Kazakhoil NC JSC to the position of Chief Engineer of the Department of Production Management of Kazakhoil NC JSC. He worked as Chief Engineer, Manager, Deputy Director of the Geology and Development Department, Director of the Geology Department.
- From 2004 to 2009, he headed the Department of Geology and Geophysics of the Geological and Technological Service, Director of the Department of Geology, Geophysics and Reservoirs of the Exploration and Production Unit of KazMunayGas NC JSC.
- In 2009–2013, he was appointed as an exploration manager from KazMunayGas NC JSC at the founded N Operating Company LLP, Chairman of the Technical Subcommittee for Geological Exploration.
- In February 2013, he was appointed Deputy Director General for Geology and Development of KazMunayGas Exploration Production JSC, Chairman of the Technical Committee for Exploration, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Exploration Assets of KMG EP JSC. He supervised joint ventures with the participation of KazMunayGas Exploration Production JSC, such as UralOilGas JV, interest with Chinese FIOC and Hungarian MOL, Karpovsky North JV.
- In 2013–2015, he was appointed Deputy Director General for Prospective Projects of Kashagan B.V. PCLLB.
- Since September 2015, he has been Deputy Director General for New Projects and Technologies at Embamunaigas JSC.
- From April 24, 2017 to January 16, 2020 – Chairman of the Management Board of Embamunaigas JSC.
He was awarded the Certificate of Merit of the USSR Ministry of Petroleum Industry; Certificate of Merit of KazMunayGas NC JSC; Certificate of Merit of Samruk-Kazyna NWF JSC; Letter of Acknowledgment of the Committee of Geology and Mineral Protection of MEMR RK; Badge of Honor of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan “The 90th Anniversary of Makat field”; Badge of Honor of the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan “The 100th Anniversary of the Dossor Field” (2011); “The 50th Anniversary of Prorva field”; a diploma and a badge “Honored Explorer of the Republic of Kazakhstan” of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2012); the medal “For the Contribution to the Development of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan” of the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2014); Letter of appreciation from Akim of Atyrau region to the 25th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2016), a commemorative medal of the Ministry of Energy of theRepublic of Kazakhstan “The 95th Anniversary of Embamunaigas JSC” (2017), “Qurmet” order (2017), “Qazaqstan munayyna 120 zhyl” anniversary medal (2019), “Atyrau oblysy maslikattaryna 25 zhyl” anniversary medal (2019), Honorary citizen of Makat region (2019), Letter of appreciation from the Akim of Kyzylkoginskiy region (2019).
Kanatbek Makhmudovich in 2001 graduated from I.M. Gubkin Oil and Gas University majoring in “Development and operation of oil and gas fields”.
In 2014, he mastered the Master of Business Administration program majoring in “Oil and Gas Business Management” developed by the I. Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas jointly with “Samruk-Kazyna” Corporate University.
He started his career in 2001 as oil and gas production operator at Karaton field, OGPU Teren-Uzek, OGPO Kulsarymunaigas. He worked as technologist in OGPU Teren-Uzek, OGPO Kulsarymunaigas, deputy head of production and technology service, chief iengineer in OGPP Zhylyoimunaigas, oil and gas production department manager, oil and gas production department director of Embamunaigas JSC, head of OGPU Zhylyoimunaigas, deputy production general director of Embamunaigas JSC, deputy Chairman of the Mangement Board on exploration and production of Embamunaigas JSC.
From September 2017 to August 2018 he held the position of Managing Director on development of Embamunaigas JSC. From August 2018 to August 2019 he served as oil and gas production department director of KMG NC.
He was awarded with Certificates of Merit of Embamunaigas MC, Certificate of Merit of the RoK Ministry of Oil and Gas (2012), badge “Prorva oil: 50 years” (2013), anniversary medal from the RoK Ministry of Energy “Embamunaigas JSC: 95 years” (2017), “Qazaqstan munayyna 120 zhyl” anniversary medal (2019)
Rysty Nurgaliyevna has two college degrees. In 1986 she graduated from A.S. Pushkin Ural Pedagogical Institute majoring in History and Pedagogy, in 2002 – Atyrau University of Oil and Gas majoring in Enterprise Economics and Management.
In 2014, she graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, majoring in MBA: International Business, qualification – Master of Business Administration.
Over the years of her career, she held the following management positions: Director of representative office of the research and production company EITEK (Moscow), Director of Atyrau Oil Corporation LLP, CFO of the Caspian Commercial Center LTD, Deputy General Director on Economics and Finance of KMG-Zhayik LLP.
From June 2009 to September 2012, she served as Deputy Director for Economics and Finance of Embamunaigas MC, KazMunayGas Exploration Production JSC.
She was awarded with “100 years of Dossor field” commemorative token (2011); Certificate of Merit of KazMunayGas EP JSC (2012); “50 years of Prorva Field” medal (2013), Certificate of Merit of SamrukKazyna NWF (2014), Certificate of Merit of KazMunayGas EP JSC (2014) and KAZENERGY (2015), anniversary medal of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan “The 95th Anniversary of Embamunaigas JSC” (2017), KAZENERGY medal (2018), Letter of appreciation from the Chairman of the Management Board of KazMunayGas NC JSC (2019), “Qazaqstan munayyna 120 zhyl” anniversary medal (2019).
He graduated from I.M. Gubkin Moscow Institute of Petrochemical and Gas Industry majoring in Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields.
After graduation from the Institute, he started his career as a well testing operator at the Ural Oil and Gas Exploration Expedition of Uralskneftegazgeologia PGA.
In 1985–1993, he worked as a Senior Geologist, a Leading Geologist, Head of the Oil and Gas Reserves Estimation Party, a Chief Geologist of the Research Methodical Expedition, and Head of the Oil Extraction Operations Department at Uralsneftegazgeologia PGA. He participated in the exploration and estimation of hydrocarbon reserves of the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field (in 1985 and 1988) and the Teplov-Tokarev Group of Fields (in 1991) and defense thereof at the State Reserves Commission of the USSR.
From 1993 to 2001, he held various management positions in commercial and consulting companies. From 2001 to 2005, he was the Coordinator of the Reserve Reestimation Project, Head of the Field Development Department at Tengizchevroil LLP. He coordinated preparation, coordination and approval of the reserves reestimation reports and process workflows for the development of the Tengiz (in 2002) and Korolev (in 2004) oil fields.
From 2005 to 2014, he served as Branch Manager, Deputy General Director for Development – Chief Geologist of Kozhan LLP, Technical Director of Kazakhstan Branch of Jupiter Energy Pte. Ltd. and Director of Azatpetrotrans LLP.
Since August 2014, he has been Director of the Department of Geology and Geophysics of Embamunaigas JSC.
Since September 2015, he has been Deputy General Director for Geological Exploration of Embamunaigas JSC. He is an independent expert of the State Commission on Mineral Reserves of the Republic of Kazakhstan (SCR RK).
He was awarded with the badge “Excellent Subsoil Explorer of the Republic of Kazakhstan”; Certificate of Merit of Ural Oil and Gas Exploration Expedition (1986); Certificate of Merit of the Central Committee of the Leninist Young Communist League of Kazakhstan (1987); Certificate of Merit dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Great October Revolution Ural Oil and Gas Exploration Expedition (1987); Certificate of Merit dedicated into the Geologist Day of Ural Oil and Gas Exploration Expedition (1989); commemorative medal of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan “The 95th Anniversary of Embamunaigas JSC” (2017), “Qazaqstan munayyna 120 zhyl” anniversary medal (2019).
He graduated from Almaty Institute of National Economy (1991) as an Economist and Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas (2004) as a Mining Engineer.
He started his career as a process compressor operator in the Makat Line Production Department (1983). He was a specialist, senior economist at the Planning and Economic Commission of the Makat Regional Executive Committee.
In 1992–1995, he was Chairman of the Maksat small enterprise. Over the years, he held the positions of Akim of Makat, Zhylyoi Districts, Head of the Atyrau Region Akim Office, Atyrau Akim, Community Relations Manager of Agip KCO, Deputy Akim of Atyrau Region.
Since July 2018, he has held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on General Affairs of Embamunaigas JSC.
He was awarded with the commemorative medal “The 10th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2001); “The 10th Anniversary of the Constitution of Kazakhstan” (2005); “Qurmet” order (2005); commemorative medal “The 10th Anniversary of Astana” (2008),“Atyrau oblysy maslikattaryna 25 zhyl” anniversary medal (2019),“Qazaqstan munayyna 120 zhyl” anniversary medal (2019).
In 2008, Askar Adilbekovich graduated from the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University with a degree in Law.
2008–2009 – lawyer at MANDARIN LTD LLP
2010–2013 – lawyer at Tulpar LLP, Bastau-S LLP
2013 – 2016 – legal adviser at Kazgermunai JV LLP
2016–2017 – lead legal adviser at Kazgermunai JV LLP
In 2017–2019, he was head of the legal support service of the Legal Department of Kazgermunai JV LLP.
Since November 2019 – Director of the Legal Department of Embamunaigas JSC.