Olzhas Serikovich Yesnazarov

Olzhas Serikovich Yesnazarov has over 16 years of experience in the oil and gas sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

He began his career in 2008 at JSC «TURGAI-PETROLEUM» as a maintenance mechanic in the Oil and Gas Production Workshop. Over the years, he advanced through all professional stages within the company: UPSV operator, process engineer, modeling engineer, field development engineer, and from 2023 to May 2025, he headed the Geology and Development Department.

Since June 2025, he has been appointed as Chief Geologist.

He holds two higher education degrees:

• In 2008, graduated with honors from Kyzylorda State University named after Korkyt Ata, specializing in Development of Oil and Gas Fields.

• In 2014, graduated from Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev, specializing in Geology and Exploration of Mineral Deposits.

As part of his professional development, he completed training in the following key areas:

• Well modeling in PIPESIM software (Schlumberger)

• Well hydrodynamic studies (Petroleum Learning Centre, Tomsk Polytechnic University)

• Geological and field analysis (BASPRO Optima)

• Field development control using industrial geophysics methods

• Subsurface use regulation under the RK Code “On Subsoil and Subsoil Use”

He is an active member of the professional community: Kyzylorda SPE Club (Society of Petroleum Engineers).

For his many years of diligent work and contributions to the industry, he has been awarded:

• Honorary diplomas from JSC «TURGAI-PETROLEUM»

• Certificate of Honor from the Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Geologist Day

• Jubilee Medal “120 Years of Kazakhstan Oil” from the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Married, father of three sons.