Kazakhstan Gas Utilization Reverse Trade Mission 2013

Meridian International Center implemented a Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) on gas utilization for a delegation of senior officials from Kazakhstan’s oil and gas sector, sponsored by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The delegates traveled to Houston, TX and Washington, DC. The RTM familiarized the delegates with U.S. solutions and equipment in natural gas utilization, including gas processing, liquid petroleum product production from gas, gas storage, distribution and industry regulatory best practices.

Delegates at the Welcome by Leocadia Zak at USTDA Clockwise starting on left: Ms. Leocadia Zak (Director, USTDA), Mr. Oleg Gershtanskiy, Mr. Alexandr Pustobayev, Mr. Kamaladin Bazarbayev, Mr. Auyezkhan Urombayev, Mr. Armen Kharazian (interpreter), Mr. Akzhol Ospanov, Mr. Birzhan Alshimbayev, Mr. Askhat Kubeshov, Mr. Yerlan Akbarov, Mr. Geoffrey Jackson (Director of Policy and Program and Regional Director for East Asia and Eurasia, USTDA)

Mr. Yerlan Akbarov observing Baltimore Gas and Electric’s network of gas pipelines

Group photo at GTC Technology Back row, left to right: Mr. Alexandr Pustobayev, Mr. Joseph Weller (Technical/Business Development Manager, Global Licensing), Mr. Birzhan Alshimbayev, Mr. Oleg Gershtanskiy, Mr. Auyezkhan Urombayev, Mr. Askhat Kubeshov, Mr. Joseph Gentry (Director of Global Licensing), Mr. Akzhol Ospanov Front row, left to right: Mr. Kamaladin Bazarbayev, Mr. Pinti Wang (President and CEO), Mr. Matt Thundyil (Manager of Sulfur Business Unit), Mr. Auyezkhan Urombayev, Ms. Azhar Kadrzhanova, Mr. Ilya Aranovich (Licensing Engineer, Global Licensing)

Delegates touring the Ventech facility Left to right: Mr. Yerlan Akbarov, Mr. Auyezkhan Urombayev, Mr. Vasily Ignatyev (Project Coordinator, Ventech), Mr. Armen Kharazian (interpreter), Mr. Birzhan Alshimbayev, Mr. Kevin Stanley (CEO, Ventech)

Delegates preparing to tour the Solar Turbines facility Left to right: Mr. Birzhan Alshimbayev, Mr. Akzhol Ospanov, Mr. Kamaladin Bazarbayev

Group photo at Exterran Back row, left to right: Mr. Askhat Kubeshov, Mr. Kamaladin Bazarbayev, Mr. Alexandr Pustobayev, Mr. Mikhail Yemelyanov (Specialist, Technical Support, Exterran) Front row, left to right: Mr. Vladimir Primachenko (Senior International Business Development Manager, Exterran), Mr. Birzhan Alshimbayev, Mr. Kenneth Chow (Technical Consultant), Mr. Akzhol Ospanov, Mr. Yerlan Akbarov, Ms. Azhar Kadrzhanova

Ms. Azhar Kadrzhanova talking with a Business Briefing attendee

Mr. Brendan Kelly (Senior International Trade Specialist, US Commercial Service) presenting at the Business Briefing in Houston, TX

Delegation group photo at the Business Briefing in Houston, TX Back row, left to right: Mr. Oleg Gershtanskiy, Mr. Alexandr Pustobayev, Ms. Leila Afas (Director of Export Promotion, USTDA), Mr. Askhat Kubeshov, Mr. Auyezkhan Urombayev, Mr. Scott Greenip (Country Manager, Eurasia, USTDA) Front row, left to right: Mr. Birzhan Alshimbayev, Mr. Kamaladin Bazarbayev, Ms. Leocadia Zak (Director, USTDA), Mr. Akzhol Ospanov, Mr. Yerlan Akbarov, Ms. Azhar Kadrzhanova