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pskov, used to transit Turkmen and Uzbekgas.Kazakhstan has been actively developingpipeline transportation and infrastructure.The most relevant for the gas transportationindustry in the republic is the projectof reconstruction and modernization of thepipelines, particularly main gas pipelineCentral Asia – Center (CAC), which servesthe export of Kazakh and Central Asian gasto Russia and Europe.Besides, in 2009 Kazakhstan – China transitpipeline was built with capacity of 30 billioncubic meters per year, which representsa part of the Turkmenistan – China mainpipeline. It has already transported 15.5 billioncubic meters of Turkmen gas.In December 2010, construction started ofthe biggest national internal gas line Beyneu– Shymkent with the carrying capacity of upto 15 billion cubic meters, which though its26 branches will provide gas supply to thesouth regions with the lack of gas.Today, the bigger part of Kazakh gas exportedare produced in Karachaganak (over6 billion cubic meters in 2010), as well asin Tengiz (4.94 billion cubic meters accordingly).Kazakh gas is supplied to Russia only. However,after putting into operation of theBeyneu – Shymkent gas line in 2013, therewill be another independent direction for externalsupplies, China may be supplied with5 to 10 billion cubic meters of Kazakh gas.After the expected expansion of the carryingcapacity of the Turkmenistan – Kazakhstan– China from 30 to 55 billion cubic metersper annum, Kazakhstan will expand its capacitiesas a transit state.in 2009Kazakhstan –China transitpipeline was builtwith capacity of30 billion cubicmeters per year,which representsa part of theTurkmenistan– China mainpipeline.Gas productionin Kazakhstan,forecasted(billion cubicmeters) 0.Source: Ministryof Oil and Gasof RKKAZENERGY47