
Kazakhstan and Russia will Resume the Kurmangazy Oil and Gas Project
After the two wells drilled on the Kurmangazy structure were dry, nothing was heard about this shelf project for a long time. But now Kazakhstan and Russia are planning to resume work, as the Minister of Energy for Kazakhstan, Kanat Bozumbayev announced today in Astana. “On contract exploration on Kurmangazy …

Astana Hosted the 4th KDR Well Engineering Forum (KDR 2018)
The 4th KDR Well Engineering Forum was held on 13th September 2018 at the Palace of Independence in Astana. The main purpose of the event is to exchange experience and technical solutions amongst oil and gas department heads and leading drilling, completion, stimulation and EOR specialists. The KDR opened with …

The ROGTEC Interview: Oleg Karpushin, Executive Vice-President for Production, Exploration and Oil Field Services, JSC NC KazMunayGas
1. Firstly, congratulations on your new role and position at JSC NC KazMunayGas. For our readers, can you please describe your new position and your areas of responsibilities? Thank you. From June 12th, I have taken up the position of the Executive Vice-President for production, exploration and oil field services. …

KDR Well Engineering 2017: Improving Economics Across the Whole Life Cycle of the Well
The third KDR Well Engineering event was held on September the 21st 2017, at the Palace of Independence in Astana. The main purpose of the event is to exchange experience and technical solutions amongst oil and gas department heads and leading drilling, completion, stimulation and EOR specialists. THE KDR opened …

JSC KazMunaiGas: Operating Results for the First Six Months of 2017
JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (“KMG EP” or “Company”) announces its operating results for the first six months of 2017. Production Overall, KMG EP, including its stakes in Kazgermunai (“KGM”), CCEL (“Karazhanbasmunai”) and PetroKazakhstan Inc. (“PKI”), produced 5,885 thousand tonnes of crude oil (240 kbopd) in the first six months of …

UK Hovercraft Firm to Support Offshore Oil Rigs in the Caspian Sea with Potential Future Contracts Worth £100m
A leading UK-based hovercraft manufacturer has signed a deal to carry out a study on using hovercraft to clear oil spills and support offshore rigs in the Caspian Sea. Griffon Hoverwork penned an agreement with a subsidiary of Kazakh state oil company KazMunayGas called KMGSS that has the potential to …
Kazakh Drilling Industry Gathered for Inaugural Kazakh Drilling Roundtable
Transforming the Drilling Market for the Future Benefit of Kazakhstan The 1st KDR, Kazakh Drilling Roundtable, (www.kazdr.kz) took place on the 17th September 2015, at the Rixos President Hotel in Astana. This unique forum addressed the strategic direction and key challenges faced within the Kazakh drilling sector. Astana, Kazakhstan, 15th …

The ROGTEC Interview: Murat Abdigaliyev, Director, Drilling and Well Services Department, JSC NC KazMunayGas
As the Director of Drilling Department at JSC NC KazMunayGas, what is your day to day role in the company and what are your goals over the coming years? My role is currently to coordinate and participate in drilling projects within KMG and its subsidiaries, analyze and evaluate drilling at …
JSC NC KazMunayGas Confirm Keynote Speaker and Moderator for Drilling Services Hall at the 1st KDR
JSC NC KazMunayGas, the Platinum Sponsor and General Event Partner to the 1st Kazakh Drilling Roundtable, have confirmed their keynote speaker and moderator for the drilling services technology hall. We are proud to announce that Murat Abdigaliyev, Director of Drilling, will be presenting and moderating the Drilling Services hall.
The 1st KDR, Kazakh Drilling Roundtable, will now take place on the Thursday 17th September
Through consultation with our partners at JSC NC KazMunayGas, and to ensure the attendance of all of the key delegates at the KDR, we have moved the date from the 15th September to the 17th September. Have you ensured that you attending the most anticipated drilling event in Kazakhstan? Please …