Yerlan Keneyev
About Yerlan Keneyev
Yerlan Keneyev is the MCBU Construction Team Lead at Chevron in the United States, with extensive experience in engineering and construction in the oil and gas industry.
Company
Yerlan Keneyev is currently employed at Chevron, where he serves as the MCBU Construction Team Lead in the United States. Previously, he worked at Tengizchevroil, a joint venture in Kazakhstan’s Tengiz Oil Field, holding various positions from 2006 to 2023.
Title
Yerlan Keneyev holds the position of MCBU Construction Team Lead at Chevron. His role involves leading construction projects and managing engineering teams within the company.
Education
Yerlan Keneyev studied at Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University, where he pursued degrees in Oil and Gas Fields Processing, Operational Equipment Control Design, and On/Offshore Development. He obtained a degree in Mining and Petroleum Engineering, with his academic tenure lasting from 2000 to 2005.
Career Background
Yerlan Keneyev's career in the oil and gas industry began at KazNefteGasConsulting, where he worked as a Project Engineer for two years. His extensive work at Tengizchevroil spans from 2006 to 2023, during which he held multiple roles: Mechanical Designer, KTL Support Designs Engineer, Lead Turnaround Coordinator, Infrastructure Project Engineer, Construction Engineer, Infrastructure/Environmental Construction Supervisor, and New Wells Construction Team Lead. His tenure at Tengizchevroil highlights his growth through various technical and managerial roles.
Professional Expertise
Yerlan Keneyev has extensive expertise in various aspects of the oil and gas sector. He specializes in project engineering, piping design engineering, and construction engineering. His experience includes developing engineering projects and documentation to international codes such as ASME(ANSI), API, and ASTM. He is also familiar with both National RoK and International Design & Engineering Codes and Standards. His hands-on experience covers site surveys within live plants and fields, and he has been involved in the purchase, installation, and commissioning of equipment and machines. He has worked on diverse engineering projects involving pipelines, columns, heat exchangers, boilers, separators, filters, burners, reactors, stacks, flares, tanks, and sumps.