The Zhenis area is located in the Kazakhstani sector of the Caspian Sea, at depths varying from 75 to 100 meters, close to fields with proven hydrocarbon reserves.
In 2018, Lukoil and KazMunayGas concluded a joint operating agreement and a financing agreement on the Zhenis project and in February 2019, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan issued mineral rights on the block.