SOCAR: Signs MOU for the Eurasia Project
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, along with other interested companies, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on implementation of the Eurasia project, which envisages development of the Caspian Depression in Kazakhstan. The memorandum was also signed by KMG Eurasia LLP, Agip Caspian Sea B.V., RN-Exploration LLC, CNPC International Ltd., and …
Kazakhstan Oil & Gas. 2014 Results and 2015 Industry Development Outlook
Introduction Among the FSU (former Soviet Union) countries, Kazakhstan has the second largest liquid hydrocarbon fields after Russia. According to the Republic of Kazakhstan State Commission for Mineral Reserves, the recoverable oil reserves in the country are estimated at 4.1 billion tonnes (30 billion barrels) including onshore fields (more than …
Kazakhstan: To Develop the Caspian Depression
Kazakhstan plans to form a consortium with global energy companies to explore and develop potentially huge hydrocarbon reserves in the Caspian Depression, Energy Minister Vladimir Shkolnik said on Monday. Central Asia’s largest economy and the second-largest post-Soviet oil producer after Russia, Kazakhstan for several years has touted the “Eurasia” project, …