Kashagan: Production Halted After Leaking Pipe
Kazakhstan’s giant offshore oilfield Kashagan has halted production for up to four days after an accident, but this will not delay the start of commercial output set for October, Kazakh Oil and Gas Minister Uzakbai Karabalin said on Thursday. It took nearly 13 years and about $50 billion before first …
Kashagan: On September 11th, 2013 The First Barrels Of Oil Were Produced From Some 4,200 Metres Below The North Caspian Sea.
After years of construction the gigantic Kashagan field is now entering production mode. At peak time more than 42,000 people were involved in realising the world’s biggest and one of the most complex industrial projects. Once Kashagan Phase 1 has reached the production levels it was designed for, each minute …