Kazakhstan’s national gas company QazaqGaz and Austria’s state holding ÖBAG have discussed cooperation in gas field development, processing and underground storage, reported Trend.
The talks were held between Assylzhan Dauletov, QazaqGaz deputy chairman for exploration and production, and an Austrian delegation led by Severin Gruber, secretary general of Austria’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism.
The sides looked at drawing on the experience of OMV, the energy group within the ÖBAG holding, in managing gas storage facilities. They also discussed advanced technologies to make gas operations more reliable and efficient, and how Kazakhstan’s three existing underground gas storage facilities are run. QazaqGaz said OMV’s expertise in exploration, production and gas dispatching could support its strategic goals. The parties agreed to continue detailed discussions at expert level.
The talks come as Kazakhstan tries to raise gas output to meet fast-growing domestic demand, as more households and power plants switch to gas and the country remains committed to exports to China and Russia. Storage capacity is key to balancing seasonal peaks in winter. For Austria, which hosts the major Baumgarten gas hub, Central Asia is part of a wider search for energy partners outside Russia.
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November 13, 2026