Ministry of Oil and Gas (Kazakhstan) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Type:	Ministerial Department
Picture Caption:	Office building of the Ministry of Oil and Gas
Formed:	12 March 2010
Preceding1:	Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
Dissolved:	4 August 2014
Superseding:	Ministry of Energy
Jurisdiction:	Government of Kazakhstan
Headquarters:	Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Website:	Official website

The Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MOG RK,, ҚР МГМ;, МНГ РК) was one of the governmental bodies of Kazakhstan and part of the cabinet. The ministry had the function of developing and implementing policies related to petroleum and petroleum products.

History and profile

The ministry was established on 12 March 2010 and is the successor of the ministry of energy and mineral resources.^{[1] [2]}

Uzakbai Karabalin has been the minister of oil and gas since July 2013.^{[3] [4]} He replaced Sauat Mynbayev in the post.^[4] Mynbayev was the first minister of oil and gas.^[5]

The main function of the ministry is to oversee and regulate the oil and gas sector in the country which was largely carried out by the national oil company, KazMunaiGas, until the establishment of the ministry.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sector organization. US Energy Information Agency. 4 February 2014. 28 October 2013.
2. Web site: Glossary. Annual Report 2012. Nostrum Oil and Gas. 4 February 2014.
3. News: Major events in Caspian oil & gas industry. 4 February 2014. Azer News. 4 February 2014.
4. News: Karabalin Appointed Kazakh Oil Minister to Replace Mynbayev. 4 February 2014. Bloomberg. 3 July 2013. Nariman Gizitdinov.
5. News: Kazakhstan creates new oil and gas-ministry in a major government reshuffle. 4 February 2014. Eurasia.