In December 2020, the Karachaganak Parent Companies signed an agreement sanctioning the KEP1A Project. That was another major achievement representing a new milestone in the continued development of the Karachaganak Field, building further on the achievements of Karachaganak Gas Debottlenecking Project (KGDBN) and the Fourth Injection Compressor (4IC) Project.

The KEP1 project will create additional value for the Karachaganak Parent Companies and the Republic of Kazakhstan by maintaining the stabilized liquid plateau through the provision of additional wells, process facilities and gas reinjection to manage the increasing gas oil ratio (GOR) of the field.KEP1A represents the first phase of the KEP1 scope and comprises of the 5^th Injection Compressor (5IC) and associated facilities.