Partner Information
The North Caspian Project is the first major offshore oil and gas project in the Republic of Kazakhstan, combining the Kashagan, Kairan, and Aktoty fields. Kashagan is one of the largest fields discovered in the world in recent decades, with recoverable reserves of approximately 9–13 billion barrels of oil. It is located 80 km from Atyrau on the shallow shelf of the Caspian Sea.
The project is being implemented within the framework of the North Caspian Sea Production Sharing Agreement (1997) by an international consortium of major energy companies, including KazMunayGas NC JSC, Eni, Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, CNPC and INPEX.
The Project's infrastructure includes offshore and onshore production facilities. In 2016, Kazakhstan began commercial oil production for the first time at the Kashagan offshore field.
Information about the partnership between NCOC N.V. and West Dala LLP
West Dala LLP is a long-term partner of North Caspian Operating Company N.V. (NCOC N.V.), the operator of the Kashagan project. Their collaboration began in 2007, during the operations of Agip KCO. From the very beginning, the companies established open and constructive communication, enabling them to effectively address technical and organizational challenges at sites with high industrial and environmental responsibility.
For over 17 years of continuous operation, West Dala LLP has provided services at NCOC N.V.'s key production facilities — the Eskene West onshore complex and the Bautino offshore operations support base. Services are provided to both the long-term partner and contractors of the Kashagan project.
West Dala LLP utilizes modern specialized machinery and equipment, implements the best available technologies, and strictly adheres to industrial safety and environmental protection requirements. Every year, the Company successfully passes NCOC N.V.'s audit of its safety, health, and environmental (HSE) management system.
West Dala LLP consistently demonstrates high levels of safety and environmental responsibility, confirmed by the highest Greenbanding scores: 89% for the Bautino project and 95% for the Eskene West project. This reflects the maturity of the company's HSE system, the effectiveness of the implemented measures, and the high level of employee engagement. The company consistently pursues a policy of continuous improvement, strengthening its leadership position in industrial safety and sustainable development.
The main areas of work of West Dala LLP
Within the framework of existing waste management contracts, West Dala LLP performs the following range of specialized services:
- collection, sorting and treatment of industrial waste;
- collection and disposal of Sulfur waste at the Sulfur site in Eskene West;
- cleaning of production areas and industrial cleaning;
- improvement and maintenance of the territory, removal of unwanted vegetation;
- annual cleaning of sections of the liquid industrial waste landfill lagoons;
- waste management work during turnarounds of the Customer’s production facilities;
- maintenance and provision of sanitary and household modules for staff and contractors.
Additionally, with the involvement of a subcontractor, waste is sorted and the territory of the facilities are cleaned.
Key stages of cooperation between NCOC N.V. and West Dala LLP
2007 – beginning of cooperation in providing comprehensive waste management services at the Eskene West and Bautino Base.
2019 – beginning of collaboration on waste management projects during turnarounds of production facilities. That same year, at the Partner's request, West Dala LLP carried out a range of sanitary measures, including disinfection and deratization, during the quarantine period.
2021 – beginning of cooperation on the annual cleaning of sections of the liquid industrial waste landfill lagoons and the implementation of specialized environmental work.
2024 – provision of specialized machinery and equipment to the Partner during the emergency situation related to floods in the Atyrau region.
2025 – support for offshore operations: supply of refrigerated containers for rent, as well as the introduction of specialized containers for hazardous waste BAUER SCD 285 (liquid) and BAUER SAP 800-1 (solid).
The Company is also regularly called upon to carry out short-term projects, including work with complex and hazardous waste.
The value of the partnership between NCOC N.V. and West Dala LLP
The long-standing partnership has proven West Dala LLP's professionalism, reliability, and high safety culture. Over the years, we have developed a sustainable system of collaboration based on trust, responsibility, and adherence to international quality and environmental safety standards.
The Company highly values the trust placed in it and views its collaboration with NCOC N.V. as a general and long-term partnership. This collaboration has enabled us to combine experience, process resources, and management expertise to achieve sustainable production and environmental results.
West Dala LLP sincerely thanks NCOC N.V. for its open collaboration, professional dialogue, and the opportunity to participate in the Kashagan project over many years, contributing to the development of the oil and gas industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and environmental protection.