About us

company

Joint Stock Company "Maten Petroleum" is a legal entity created and operating in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, certificate of state registration of a legal entity No. 1142-1915-01-AO (IU) dated 09.03.2010, TRN 600700636671, BIN 100940002277, headquarters location: Republic of Kazakhstan, Atyrau city, 105 Baktygerey Kulmanova street. The main activity of the company is the production of crude oil and associated gas.

"Maten Petroleum" JSC was established in September 2010. Fields that owns JSC Maten Petroleum are - Maten, Kara-Arna, East Kokarna - oil production began in the 90s.

Since 2014, Maten Petroleum JSC has belonged to SINO-SCIENCE NETHERLANDS ENERGY GROUP B.V.

(1) The contract for exploration and production of hydrocarbons at the East Kok-Arna field in the Atyrau Oblast is valid until February 19, 2028.

(2) The contract for the production of hydrocarbons at the Kara-Arna oil field in the Atyrau Oblast is valid until April 16, 2034.

(3) The contract for development of the Matin oil and gas field in the Atyrau Oblast is valid until December 31, 2043.

Production without losses

During oil production, associated gas is released along with the oil. At many fields, it is simply flared, wasting a valuable resource and polluting the air. At Matin field, a different solution was found – here, the gas is not wasted: it is reused directly during the production process.

The Matin field is located in the central part of the South Emba oil-bearing district, within the Kyzylkoga district. Here, the oil-gas mixture flows from the wellheads through separate lines to an automated group metering unit. The Emerson system installed at the facility records the parameters of each well and transmits the data to the control center in real time. This allows for continuous monitoring of the production process and prompt response to even the slightest deviations.

Then the processing stage begins. At the Oil Treatment Unit, the mixture is separated into three components – oil, gas, and water. First, the gas is separated from the emulsion in an oil and gas separator, then it is cleaned of moisture and mechanical impurities.

The purified associated gas is used for oil heating, in boiler houses, and in gas engine power plants that supply electricity to the production site. Thus, the field partially operates on its own energy.

The separated oil is sent to storage tanks, where it undergoes final processing. All equipment is sealed and automated – human intervention is minimized.

This model has been in operation at Maten since 2009 and has proven to be reliable and cost-effective: losses are minimized, and the associated gas is put to good use.

How It Works

(Technical Overview of the Facility)

Below you can see the process flow diagram representing the technological process at the Matin oil field:

A – Wells

B – Processing area

C – Gas engine power plant (GEPP)

1. Oil and gas separator (OGS)

2. Gas separator (GS)

3. GEPP No.1

4. GEPP No.2

5. GEPP No.3

6. Oil field power supply system

7. Drainage tank (DT)

8. Metering devices (MD)

9. Gas drying unit (GDU)

10. Tank farm (TF)

11. Heating furnaces (HF)

12. Boiler house (BH)

The oil and gas emulsion undergoes separation and purification through the following chain:

OGS (Oil and Gas Separator) → GS (Gas Separator) → GDU (Gas Drying Unit) → MD (Metering Devices) → GEPP (Gas Engine Power Plants №1–3) → HF (Heating Furnaces) → BH (Boiler House).

The associated gas separated from the oil is fully utilized to meet the internal energy needs of the field.

Sustainable development