Tengizchevroil Reported an “Incident” at Tengiz on March 11
An incident occurred at the Tengiz field on March 11, the press service of Tengizchevroil (TCO) told Interfax-Kazakhstan. “TCO confirms that on March 11, 2026, an incident occurred at one of the facilities at the Tengiz field. There were no casualties, and the company is conducting a root cause assessment …
677.3 Thousand Tonnes of Oil Were Produced at the Dunga Field in 2025
By the end of last year, oil production at the Dunga field, located in the Tupkaragan district of the Mangystau Region, amounted to 677.3 thousand tonnes. In 2024, this figure stood at 630 thousand tonnes. Gas production exceeded 51 million cubic meters. The company implemented geological and technical as well …
First Well Test Results Obtained at the Karaton Podsolevoy Block
During testing of the first target interval of a deep exploration well at the Karaton Podsolevoy block in the Atyrau Region, a flowing gas influx was obtained. In accordance with the approved work program, further testing of four additional prospective oil and gas–bearing intervals is planned. It should be noted …
Due to the Caspian Sea Shallowing KazMunayGas and LUKOIL Will Build a Canal
A “one-time” passage is necessary for the development of the Kalamkas-Sea and Khazar hydrocarbon fields. KazMunayGas and LUKOIL will build a canal in the Caspian Sea to develop the Kalamkas-Sea and Khazar fields. This will have to be done due to the drop in the Caspian Sea level. Thus, the …
LUKOIL Faces Logistics Challenge in Kazakhstan Project Due to Caspian Sea Shallowness
KazMunayGas (“KMG“) and LUKOIL will build a channel in the Caspian Sea to develop the Kalamkas-Sea and Khazar fields. This is stated in the project participants’ environmental impact assessment report. The contract area is located in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea, 120 km southwest of the Kashagan field. …
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan: The Tengiz Field Will No Longer Increase Oil Production
Oil production in the Republic of Kazakhstan rose by 2% from the April average, reaching 1.86 million barrels per day (bpd) between May 1 and May 19, according to Reuters. The Tengiz field alone contributed 932,000 bpd to this total. In April, Kazakhstan reduced its oil output by 3% month-on-month, …
KazMunayGas and China’s CNOOC to Conduct Exploration in Kazakhstan
During his visit to China, A. Khasenov held meetings with the heads of leading Chinese companies China National Offshore Oil Corporation International Limited (CNOOC) and CITIC Group. This is reported by the KMG press service. During the meeting, issues of implementing joint initiatives in the field of exploration, oil production …
The Desalination Plant in Karazhanbas Has Started Operating at Full Capacity
The reservoir water desalination plant at the Karazhanbas field has reached its design capacity of 17 thousand cubic meters per day. Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC KazMunayGas (KMG) Askhat Khasenov made a working trip to the Karazhanbas field and got acquainted with the work of the enterprise, …
KazMunayGas Plans to Produce an Additional 70 Million Tons of Oil Due to Hard-to-Recover Reserves
Kazakh oil company KazMunayGas JSC (KMG) intends to increase production in the future due to hard-to-recover oil, new technologies will be used for this. This was announced by the company‘s press service. “Regarding the increase in production, it was noted that 50% of oil reserves are difficult to recover. The …
KazMunayGas Introducing New Technologies to Increase Oil Production Rate at Brownfields
KazMunayGas (KMG) discussed the implementation of measures of the roadmaps for technological challenges at the company’s fields. The KMG press service reported this on June 30, 2024. Hard-to-recover reserves The main difficulties at KMG’s mature fields are associated with the development of hard-to-recover reserves (HTR). Currently: The roadmap of technological …