PetroCouncil presents TOP-20 Women Leaders in Kazakh Oil and Gas Industry – 2026.

In anticipation of International Women's Day on March 8, PetroCouncil presents its 7th annual review: "TOP-20 Women Leaders of the Kazakh Oil and Gas Industry – 2026."

This year’s list features executives, production and corporate sector specialists, and representatives from service and engineering organizations who make significant contributions to the development of Kazakhstan's oil and gas industry.

The Top-2026  includes:

- Raushan Sarmurzina, 

KMG PetroChem Consultant, 

Chair of the Council of the Association of Producers and Consumers of Petrochemical Products;

- Alexandra Bekisheva, KGNT General Director;

- Viktoriya Melnik, Deputy General Director for Corporate, Pavlodar Refinery;

- Dina Gabdesheva, Worley Kazakhstan General Director;

- Altyn Kulbaeva, NSS General Director;

- Karlygash Yegizbayeva, Riwal Kazakhstan General Director;

- Zhanar Gilimova, Texol Management Deputy General Director;

- Saule Samekina, QazaqGaz Director of Strategy and Sustainable Development Department;

- Gulmira Baimaganbetova, General Director of VMP Astana Plant;

- Yekaterina Beketova, KPO Operational Excelence Controller;

- Dina Dussekenova, Fircaspian Finance & Operations Director;

- Zukhra Yeshmuratova, Chief Legal Officer at Tepke LLP;

- Altynay Davletova, HSE Head at Telemanus LLP;

- Tatyana Kan, Emerson Key Account Director;

- Yekaterina Dyachenko, Founder & General Director of Tilek Industrial;

- Zhannat Nazyrinbekova, Commercial Director at MER LLP;

- Assem Amangalieyva, TCO Nationalization Consultant;

- Danagul Yedilkhan, Business Development Coordinator at Qansat Energy;

- Svetlana Miroshnichenko, Control Foreman of the Plant Laboratory at PetroKazakhstan Oil Products;

- Kamila Nurlankulova, Foreman at the Oil Treatment & Pumping Workshop, Kumkol Field, PetroKazakhstan Kumkol Resources.

You can find more detailed bio about the nominees via the link below (in Russian).