Company management

Dastan Yelemessovich Abdulgafarov

Chairman of the Management Board

Born on 16 December 1974

Skolkovo Moscow School of Management, specialty in Finance and Investment, Executive MBA;
Eni Corporate University, Milan, Master of Oil Business;
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, specialty in International Economy and Law;
Kazakhstan Institute of Law and International Relations, specialty in International Law, a lawyer;
Zhautykov National School of Physics and Math (FIZMAT).

More than 18 years’ experience in the JSC NC KazMunaiGas group of companies, 14 years in management positions.
Over the years Dastan Abdulgafarov worked as a lawyer for the International Contracts Department, General Manager of the New Projects Development Department, Director of the New Projects Development Department, Deputy Director, then director of the New Maritime Projects Development Department, Head of Project Management Group in JSC NC KMG and JSC Offshore Oil Company KazMunaiTeniz, Advisor to General Director, Managing Director for Business Development, Deputy General Director for Economy and Finance in KazMunaiGas Exploration and Production JSC, Managing Director of Exploration and Production Business Support, Head of Apparatus - Managing Director on Development in JSC NC KMG.

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Projects - Member of Board

Born on 20 January 1963

In 1984 he graduated from Chimkent Kazakh Chemical and Technological Institute in the field of chemical technology of oil and gas processing.

June 2023 to the present — Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Projects Implementation – Member of Board.
1 September 2022 to June 2023 — Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Projects – Member of Board;
2020—August 2022 — KMG PetroChem LLP, Director of Gas Separation Unit Design and Technology Department;
2018—2020 — NC KMG JSC, Director of Modernization Projects and Advance Projects Management Department;
2009—2018 — Atyrau Refinery LLP, Managing Director for Capital Construction and Reconstruction, Director for Capital Construction and Reconstruction, Deputy General Director for Development and Upgrade;
2006—2009 — NC KMG JSC, Director of Gas Processing Department, Chief Manager of the Gas Projects Management Department;
2004—2006 — KMG EP JSC, Director of Oil and Gas Processing and Petrochemistry Department;
2002—2004 — Atyrau Refinery, Deputy General Manager of Reconstruction Management Group. NC KMG JSC, Director of Petrochemistry Development Department, Deputy Director of Oil Refining Department;
1989—2002 — Aktobemunaimas JSC, Head of gas preparation and sulfur production Department of Zhanazhol Gas Processing Plant, Head of oil and gas preparation Department, Chief Engineer of Zhanazhol gas processing plant;
1987—1989 — Aktobemunaigasgeologiya Production Association, Drilling Mud Engineer of Zhanazhol oil and gas exploration Expedition;
1984—1987 — Chimkent Refinery, Unit Operator, Unit Senior Operator.

2019 — Anniversary medal Kazakhstan Munaiyna 120 Zhyl (120 years of Kazakhstan Oil) from the Ministry of Energy;
2018 — Medal from Ministry of Energy of RoK Munai-gas Keshenin Damytuga Koskan Ushin (For Contribution to the Development of the Oil and Gas Complex);
2017 — Badge Totensche Zhagdaidagy Erlıgi Ushin (For Bravery in Emergency) from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of RoK;
2016 — Badge Munai-gas Salasynyn Enbek Sinirgen Kyzmetkeri (Honored Worker of Oil and Gas Industry) from the Ministry of Energy of RoK;
2015 — Anniversary medal 70 years of Atyrau Refinery from the Ministry of Energy of RoK;
2015 — Recognition Certificate from the Ministry of Energy of RoK;
2009 — Appreciation Letter from JSC KMG Exploration Production;
2009 — Appreciation Letter from the Prime Minister of RoK;
2007 — Recognition Certificate from Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of RoK;
Recognition Certificates from CNPC-AktobeMunaiGas, Zhanazhol Gas Processing Plant;
1999 — Badge Kazakhstan Munaiyna 100 Zhyl (100 years of Kazakhstan oil).

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Business Development - Member of Board.

Born on 12 April 1983.

In 2005 graduated from the L.N Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Bachelor of Finance;
In 2003 graduated from the Moscow Modern Humanitarian Academy as a lawyer and from Kazakh-Russian International University as a lawyer.

April 2022 to the present - Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Business Development – Member of Board;
July 2020-April 2022 – Director of Contracts Department;
2018-2020 - KPI Inc. LLP Managing Director on Legal Support -Member of Board, Deputy Chairman of Board for the Corporate Center;
May 2017-July 2018 – Atyrau Refinery LLP Managing Director for Administrative Legal Affairs - Member of Board;
February 2017-May 2017 - Gazpromneft LLP Head of Wholesale Department;
2016-2017 – JSC NC KMG Director of managing director’s office;
2011-2017 - JSC KMG Processing and Marketing Chief Specialist, Chief Manager, Deputy Director of Department, Director of Legal Support Department;
2009-2011 - JSC KMG Onimderi Chief Manager of the Audit Work Sector, Sector Manager of the Control and Audit Work Department Division; 2005-2009 - Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the RoK Lead Specialist, Chief Specialist, Chief Expert (Head of Department);
2003-2005 — Transport Police Department Inspector of educational and personnel work, a lieutenant.

Recognition Certificates from the Ministry of Energy of RoK, JSC KMG, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of RoK.

Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Corporate Affairs - Member of Board.

Born on 10 March 1987.

Education: Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Forecasting (KIMEP), Bang College of Business.

December 2022- to the present - Deputy Chairman of the Management Board on Corporate Affairs – Management of Board;
2022 - KMG EP JSC General Director Advisor;
2017-2021 – Ozenmunaigas JSC Financial Director - Chief Accountant, Financial Director - Financial Controller, Deputy General Director for Economics and Finance;
2011-2017 KMG EP JSC Senior Accountant, Lead Accountant and Deputy Chief Accountant;
2009-2011 KMG EP JSC Auditor, then a Senior Auditor;
2007-2009 KPMG Audit LLP Auditor.