Kazakhstan Plans to Let Crypto Miners Power Rigs With Oilfield Associated Gas

Kazakhstan is effectively trying to convert a waste-disposal problem into a power source, which reframes flaring as an economic asset rather than an environmental cost. The affected parties are oil operators sitting on stranded gas and miners seeking cheap, off-grid power, with the state positioned to capture both flare-reduction optics and mining activity. The open question is whether the legal framework actually resolves ownership of the gas and grid-connection rights, since those details determine if this stays a draft or becomes deployable capacity.