10+ years of energy-sector operational decision support across large-scale projects (Kashagan project ~$60B), with experience working alongside ExxonMobil, Eni S.p.A., Shell, and sovereign investment stakeholders. Secured investment capital, including $200M in upstream and $40M in renewables. On-the-ground Central Asia network.
Aibek Sabirov is the Central Asia Regional Lead and Managing Partner of MSIFS. He brings a rare combination of energy-sector operating experience, investment analysis, and regional access across Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
His professional background is built around large-scale resource projects, where technical understanding, careful analysis, and stakeholder trust help turn complex information into practical decisions. At Kashagan, one of the world's largest and most complex oil and gas projects, Aibek worked as a production planning and delivery manager, coordinating complex operations with major international partners including ExxonMobil, Eni, Shell, TotalEnergies, CNPC, Inpex, and KMG. His work included integrated production planning, export coordination, performance monitoring, operational risk management, and decision-support tools.
Earlier, at SWF Samruk-Kazyna, Aibek supported investment capital initiatives across upstream and renewables, including approximately $200M in upstream and $40M in renewables. His work included financial modeling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, market analysis, investment memos, and portfolio decision support.
For MSIFS, Aibek helps connect Central Asia deal access with institutional investment execution. His background allows him to understand local resource-sector opportunities and assess operational and investment risks.
| Current | Managing Partner — Central Asia · MSIFS GP, LLC. Deal origination, Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan pipeline. |
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| 2022–2024 | Production Plan Delivery & Support Manager · North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) — Kashagan Field, North Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan. |
| 2018–2022 | Head of Production Operations / Head of Subsurface & Growth Projects · KMG Kashagan B.V. — Kashagan Field, North Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan. |
| 2016–2018 | Senior Associate, Oil & Gas Directorate · SWF Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan. |
| 2012–2016 | Production Optimization Engineer / Integrated Asset Modeling · Eni S.p.A., Italy. |