KAZAKHSTAN UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS technology and R&d ...

A pragmatic steer for technology development
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“I fully support the proposal to develop a roadmap to strengthen local R&D
capacity. It is important to know what resources and technologies are needed to
meet the challenges, then which [Kazakhstan] institutions and enterprises need
to be involved in tackling each challenge, and who has to be trained in the
required disciplines.”
President Nursultan Nazarbayev emphasises the need for a Kazakhstan upstream oil and gas
technology and R&D roadmap at the Foreign Investors’ Council in May 2011.
“I firmly believe that technology roadmapping should be adopted by the industry as
an integral part of the planning process. It provides decision-makers with a means to
identify, evaluate and select the strategic technological objectives that will deliver most
value to Kazakhstan. It is a comprehensive tool that increases collaboration, knowledge
sharing and new partnerships and reduces the risk of costly investment in less appropriate
technology and R&D.”
Matthias Bichsel, Projects & Technology Director, Royal Dutch Shell plc
Kazakhstan Upstream oil and gas technology and R&D roadmap