New Zhanaozen gas plant: first equipment batch delivered to Yersai port, 38 modules of about 30,000 t to follow

The first batch of Chinese-made equipment for the new gas processing plant in Zhanaozen (Mangystau region) has arrived by sea at Yersai port on the Caspian. The cargo includes furnaces, heat exchangers, vessels and electric heaters, KazMunayGas reported; the news was carried by Neftegaz.ru (30 October 2026) and Tribuna.kz (2 November 2026).

Sea transport of the equipment began on 16 August. Three more vessels are heading to Kazakhstan, and further deliveries will follow in stages according to the project schedule.

Fabrication of process units and module assembly continues at plants in China: of 240 long-lead items, 138 are ready and 102 are in progress; overall progress stands at 61.6%.

The plant is being built using the modular method. It comprises 38 modules weighing about 30,000 t in total; the largest structures measure 45 m long, 9 m wide and 11.5 m high. Design capacity is 900 million m³ of natural and associated gas per year, with start-up planned for 2027.

For project cargo of this class the key steps are transshipment at a Caspian port, a route survey to site, special permits and multi-axle equipment matched to the weight and dimensions of each module. Gateway Logistics builds such chains end-to-end: 45 t / 5-axle and 90 t / 10-axle lowbeds, 145 m³ road trains for accompanying cargo, and a rail leg in wagons and on container flatcars.

Sources: Tribuna.kz, 2 November 2026; Neftegaz.ru / NANGS, 30 October 2026.