Du Daming

General Director
Du Daming has over twenty-five years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Through a variety of international assignments, he developed a strong operational and technical background as well as adaptable commercial and management abilities. Du Daming joined the Shell group in 2002 and has since shown to be a valued asset, managing projects in the Netherlands, Italy, the UK, Iraq, the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. Prior to the appointment as General Director, Du Daming was the Managing Director and President of the Board for Shell’s Upstream operations in Italy. Before this, he spent nearly 5 years in the US, initially as the Vice President of New Business Development for North America and Brazil, followed by a role as Vice President of Commercial New Basins within the Shales operations.

Arystan Kaydrov

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Arystan Kaydrov has extensive managerial experience, having held not only various Director but also Governor positions in his career, representing state authorities. He possesses a Master’s degree in Business Administration from abroad, in addition to also holding an engineering degree from West Kazakhstan University. Arystan Kaydrov started his career as a Construction Field Engineer (Petrofac International) at Karachaganak Project. He has also worked in Finland as a Director of Finnish Business Hub LLP. Before his appointment at KPO, Mukhtar held the position of General Director of JSC «Information and Analytical Centre for Oil and Gas» of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Qazir Tolegenov

Chief Financial Officer
Qazir Tolegenov has built close to 20 years of global leadership experience through a broad range of Finance positions in the oil & gas industry, in both Upstream and Midstream. He has a keen understanding of different cultures having lived and worked in 8 countries. A qualified chartered management accountant, Jean has built deep expertise in Treasury, Financial Controls, Corporate Finance and JV Finance through a variety of management roles, including 6 years in Basrah Gas Company in Irak and most recently as the Country Finance Director for Shell’s businesses in Mexico.

Diaz Nurgaliev

Chief Operating Officer

Diaz Nurgaliev has over 20 years of work experience within Eni group of companies. He has worked in different business functions starting from external relations, economic analysis and finance, industrial project development, as well as commercial and negotiations being involved in different projects in Nigeria, Mexico, Turkmenistan, Algeria, Tunisia, Venezuela and Kazakhstan in upstream and midstream. In his last role, Arystan Kaydrov worked as New Businesses and Regional Analysis Manager at Agip Karachaganak B.V. — Kazakhstan Branch.

Maria Tursyn

Chief Human Resources Officer
Maria Tursyn has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in Human Resource Management. Her previous position was Human Resources Controller at LLP BK Energy. Before joining LLP BK Energy, Maria Tursyn held management positions in large oil multinational corporations such as Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operations Company, NC Production Operations Company B.V., and North Caspian Operations Company B.V. She joined LLP BK Energy in 2020.

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