Kazakhstan asks for a delay in maintenance of the giant Kashagan Oilfield.
Trading sources familiar with the matter claim that Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry has asked shareholders to delay next year's maintenance, which was scheduled to start at the site on October 1st. Two sources claim that the ministry requested a delay in a letter sent to the partners of the North Caspian Operating Company consortium (NCOC), which operates Kashagan.
KMG, Tatneft Outline Cooperation Roadmap
Chairman of the Management Board, NC KazMunayGas (KMG), Alik Aidarbayev and Director General of Tatneft Nail Maganov signed the Roadmap on Introduction of the Tatneft Best Practices in the Petroleum Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The implementation period is 2020.During the meeting, held in Nur-Sultan…
CNPC Inks Two Cooperation Deals in Kazakhstan
China's CNPC said it has signed a Memorandum on expanding cooperation with KazMunayGas (KMG) and a Memorandum on natural gas cooperation with the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and KazTransGaz, respectively.Signing of the two agreements will further promote comprehensive cooperation between the two sides in oil and gas business…
Kazakh Tengiz Oilfield Suspends Operations
Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Tuesday that Tengizchevroil project has suspended operations at Tengiz oilfield after a toxic substance was released, while workers were evacuated. Chevron, ExxonMobil, Lukoil <LKOH.MM and KazMunayGas are partners in the venture, the Central Asian nation's biggest oil producer.
Eni: Onshore Plant Delivers Giant Kashagan Field’s Oil
Eni announces that the first batch of export crude oil has been shipped from the onshore processing plant of the giant Kashagan oil field. Following the successful pipelines replacement, the field has been recently re-opened. Production is expected to gradually increase up to a first level of 180,000 barrels per day…
Four Injured in Romanian Black Sea Refinery Fire
Four people were injured in a fire and blast at Romania's Black Sea Petromidia crude refinery , deputy Interior Minister Raed Arafat said on Monday. Arafat told Digi24 TV that a fire and blast at a nitrogen tank in the refinery was being dealt with by firefighters as footage taken from the nearby sea resort of Mamaia showed the facility spewing thick clouds of black smoke.
KazMunayGas Challenges Romania's Seizure of Black Sea Refinery
KazMunayGas has challenged Romanian prosecutors' seizure of a Black Sea refinery and other assets owned by the Kazakh energy company and oil group Rompetrol Rafinare, saying it will take the dispute to international arbitration if no solution is found. In May, Romanian prosecutors seized the Petromidia refinery…
RN-Aero, KazMunayGas-Aero Join Forces
RN-Aero (Rosneft subsidiary) and KazMunayGas-Aero (KazMunayGas subsidiary) signed an agreement, substantially increasing cooperation between the Companies. The accord on the signing of the agreement was reached at the IATA International Aviation Forum in Dubai in the end of November. Specifically, the document…
