July 15, 2013 - Dubai, UAE

ERGIL, a worldwide leader in engineering, construction and manufacturing for oil, gas, water, chemical and petrochemical industries is pleased to announce that KazStroyService has selected ERGIL Pig Handling System for their project to increase the capacity of Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline. Pig handling system is used for supporting pipeline cleaning, inspection or testing operations by helping easy handling pipeline pigs. Kazakhstan-China Pipeline project is a part of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline, the very first pipeline to bring Central Asian natural gas to China.

With strong project management abilities KazStroyService provides complete, integrated services including engineering, procurement, industrial construction, commissioning, offshore and operation and maintenance. Expanding in India, Turkmenistan and the Middle East, KazStroyService Group has a strong presence in the Republic of Kazakhstan, with a workforce of more than 25,000 people.

The Central Asia-China gas pipeline is a natural gas pipeline with total length of 1,833kms and expected cost of $7.3 billion. Construction works of the Kazakh section started on 9 July 2008 and the first stage was finished in July 2009. It was built by Asian Gas Pipeline Company. The main contractors of this section were KazStroyService and China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation. Currently capacity of Kazakhstan-China Pipeline is at 14 million tons per year and is expected to reach nominal capacity of 20 million tons per year in 2014.

Oktay Altunergil, CEO of ERGIL, commented: "It is exciting for ERGIL to become a part of such an enormous pipeline project, which runs through Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan to China. ERGIL has more than 30 years of experience offering state-of-the art customized equipment, which meet customer and industry standards. We value our partnership with KasStroyService and looking forward to continuing to help Central Asia's energy needs."

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About ERGIL
ERGIL is one of the leading engineering companies specialized in design, engineering and manufacturing of pressure vessels, storage tanks and storage tank equipment. Based in Turkey ERGIL has offices in the U.A.E., Azerbaijan and Singapore.

Since 1982, ERGIL has been focusing on offering high quality services and products, with professionalism, expertise and customer focused strategies. ERGIL grows rapidly thanks to its growing number of dedicated employees and expanding facilities. ERGIL currently operates in one of a kind 32,000 sq/m manufacturing facility in Mersin, Turkey, which enhances its advanced manufacturing capabilities and services. ERGIL is ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001, ASME U-4, S-2, R Stamp accredited and has CE/ ATEX certificates for its storage tank products.

ERGIL manufactures storage tank equipment, such as flame arresters, breather valves, gauge hatches, floating roofs, and floating suction pipe. ERGIL also provides many other products for energy industry including pressure vessels, storage and process tanks and fire fighting systems.

ERGIL has developed an excellent reputation internationally in the industry due to its total commitment to quality in every aspect of the business. Beginning with raw materials through process production and delivery, ERGIL has always insisted on the highest possible quality associated with the product lines.

For further information please visit www.ergil.com

About KazStoryService Group
KazStroyService Group has differentiated itself as a technology-driven engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company with a substantial presence in Kazakhstan, India, Turkmenistan, and in the high potential markets of the Middle East. When it comes to constructing pipelines for transporting oil and gas or compressor stations, executing turnkey refineries and industrial plants, KazStroyService Group expertise compares with the best in the world. Encouraged by our success in these areas, we are actively exploring investment opportunities in projects related to roads, power plants, ports, and more. Living with a global mindset, we look further to assuming the strategic role of a developer.

For further information please visit: www.kazstroyservice.com

About Kazakhstan-China Pipeline Project
To learn more please visit: kazstroyservice.com/page.php?page_id=121&lang=2&article_id=73

For further information please contact:
ERGIL Group 
Tel: +971 4 450 8051
Email: marketing@ergil.com
www.ergil.com

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