Yerlan Galiyev

Delegate Information

  • Chairman of the Board of JSC National Geological Survey

Competencies

• Geology and subsoil use

• Strategic thinking

• Willingness to make decisions

• Team leader

• High responsibility

• Thrust for development

• Proactivity

In 2021, passed the selection and a member of the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve (PYPR 2.0)

Work experience

Chairman of the Board, 07/2023 – present

Astana: JSC “National Geological Survey” of the Republic of Kazakhstan

  • Development and management of state infrastructure for collecting, storing and providing open access to geological information and attracting investments in subsoil use

Deputy Chairman of the Board, 04/2022 – 07/2023

Astana: Geology Committee of the Ministry of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan

  • Development and application of legislation in geology and subsoil use. Organization of the GGIN, State Reserves Committee and international relations of the Committee

Director of the Geology and Development Department – 08/2017 – 04/2022 Uralsk: Ural Oil and Gas LLP

  • Development of the company’s short- and long-term strategy for exploration and production, its implementation.

Leading engineer of the department of geology and field development – 09/2015 – 08/2017

Astana: JSC “Exploration Production “KazMunayGas”

  • Coordination of activities of subsidiaries and affiliates and joint ventures of the holding within its competence in Atyrau region (44 fields).

Deputy Head of Department, Head of Geology and Development Department – 02/2013 – 09/2015

Atyrau region: JSC “Embamunaygas”, OGPD “Kaynarmunaygas”

  • Management and interaction in terms of geology and development.

Geologist, Senior Geologist of Oil and gas production department – 06/2009 – 02/2013

Atyrau region: JSC “Embamunaygas”, OGPD “Kaynarmunaygas”

  • Carrying out EOR, geological and technical measures, working with the stock of wells, drawing up a technological regime for the operation of wells.

Well exploration operator 4th category – 11/2008 – 06/2009

Atyrau region: JSC “Embamunaygas”, OGPD “Kaynarmunaygas”

  • Measurement of reservoir and bottomhole pressure, temperature, well testing

Professional development

GE Oil & Gas University (Italy): Oil and gas technologies and management ;

Schlumberger (Kazakhstan): Basic and advanced modeling in Petrel, GIS interpretation in carbonate reservoirs ;

DeGolyer and MacNaughton (Kazakhstan): SPE PRMS International Reserve