1986 – Start of commercial development of the Kumkol field in South-Turgai basin in south-central Kazakhstan.

1986 – Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd. founded and incorporated in Calgary (province of Alberta, Canada).

1991 – The Company enters the Kazakhstan market as a partner in a joint venture that develops the Kyzylkiya, Aryskum, Maibulak and South Kumkol fields.

1996 – The Company purchases Yuzhneftegas together with 50% shares in two joint ventures – Kazgermunai and Turgai Petroleum.

2000 – The Company purchases Shymkentnefteorgsintez (ShNOS), which owns one of three of the country’s oil refineries.

2003 – The corporate name is changed to PetroKazakhstan Inc. so as to clearly reflect the company’s operations and country in which the company performs its operations.

2005 – PetroKazakhstan Inc. was purchased by CNPCI, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation.

2006 – The Company signs a Memorandum on Understanding with the transfer of a 33% share in PetroKazakhstan Inc. to NC KazMunaiGas.

2007 – on 6 July 2007, National Company KazMunaiGas acquired 50% of the PKOP assets as part of the agreement between CNPCI and KMG.

2009 – the transaction on transfer of 33% share to EP KazMunaiGas was finalized.