In connection with the recent earthquake, employees of KazTransGas Aimak JSC carried out comprehensive measures to identify and eliminate negative consequences on gas pipelines and structures in the cities of Almaty and Shymkent in order to minimize possible risks.

On January 23 of this year, during a planned bypass by employees of the gas network maintenance service, a gas leak was detected on an underground medium-pressure gas pipeline in the village of Kainar in the Ordabasinsky district of the Turkestan region. As a result, 7 settlements of Ordabasinsky district were disconnected from the gas supply system. The start-up work was completed on the same day on January 23, and all subscribers were connected to the gas supply.

Also, in order to prevent actions after the earthquake, the operating organization “UMG ” Almaty”JSC “ICA”, within the framework of the contract for the operation of gas transmission and gas distribution systems of the Almaty production branch of KazTransGas Aimak JSC, checked underground gas wells (high, medium and low pressures) for gas leaks. 210 gas wells were searched, and a gas leak was detected in 26 gas wells. As of January 24, 2024, all detected gas leaks have been eliminated.