Mr. Kanat Abdumanapov
Senior Advisor - Kazakhstan, Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Projects | Member, USVN Advisory Board

Professional Profile Kanat Abdumanapov is a mechanical and oil and gas engineer and senior executive with nearly 30 years of experience in the development, modernisation and management of refining, gas processing and petrochemical projects in Kazakhstan. He works in Kazakh, Russian and English.

Education & Degrees

  • Mechanical Engineering: South Kazakhstan Technical University

  • Oil and Gas Engineering: S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University

  • MBAs in Finance: Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

  • MBA in Management: International Business Academy, Almaty

  • Certified Project Manager: International Project Management Association (IPMA)

Leadership & Career Highlights

  • General Director of KazNefte KhimProject LLP, developing a gas fractionation plant for liquefied petroleum gas in the Atyrau region.

  • Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board of Karabatan Chemical Corporation.

  • General Director of Dostyk Gas Processing, responsible for a propylene and polypropylene project in Atyrau.

  • Procurement Director of the Atyrau Oil Refinery.

  • Chairman of the Board of Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries JSC (2015) within the group of the national oil and gas company KazMunayGas.

  • General Director of Rominserv Kazakhstan, managing the Atyrau refinery modernisation project (2008-2015).

  • Deputy General Director for Commercial Affairs of the Rominserv branch responsible for the Pavlodar refinery modernisation (2015-2018).

  • Chief Specialist in the business development and support department of the Office of the Akim (Mayor) of Medeu District, Almaty (1997-1999).

USVN Advisory Board Scope of Work On the USVN Advisory Board, Mr. Abdumanapov advises on USVN’s projects and partnerships in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. His work covers:

  • Development and modernisation of refining, gas processing and petrochemical facilities.

  • Project management, procurement and logistics for major industrial projects.

  • The regulatory and investment framework for industrial projects in Kazakhstan.

  • Engagement with state-owned companies, financial institutions and technology licensors.