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NCOC announces cause of gas leaks at Kashagan oil field
Sulphide stress corrosion is the direct cause of the gas leak at the Kashagan field in Kazakhstan.
10 December 2013
Chevron resumes shale work in Romania despite protest
Chevron said Sunday it has restarted work on its first shale gas exploration well in Romania, a day after protests forced the US energy giant to suspend the operation.
09 December 2013
No restart of oil production at Kashagan this year
Oil production at the Kashagan field in Kazakhstan is going to be restarted only in 2014, after full inspection of all the pipelines.
06 December 2013
CNPC AktobeMunaiGas to pay $50 million for environmental damage
CNPC AktobeMunaiGas will have to pay 7.7 billion tenge ($50 million) for environmental violations in Kazakhstan.
04 December 2013
Despite rising demand, Brazil ethanol sector struggles
Hobbled by rising production costs and low prices, Brazil's ethanol sector is in crisis, with many sugar mills closing despite rising demand.
01 December 2013
28 oil workers poisoned, 2 fatally in Zhanaozen
Mass poisoning of workers of Kezbi oil service company has been registered in Zhanaozen city of Mangystau oblast in western Kazakhstan.
29 November 2013
BP plc decreases Kazakhstan’s natural gas proven reserves figures
We only brought the figure in line with western systems of estimates: BP's Chief Economist Christof Ruhl.
26 November 2013
Gazprom launches South Stream construction in Serbia
Construction began on Sunday for the Serbian stretch of Russia's South Stream pipeline which will bring Russian gas directly to Europe, making it less vulnerable to price disputes.
25 November 2013
Kazakhstan Oil Ministry has nothing to say about suspension at Kashagan
The Kazakhstan Ministry of Oil and Gas declined to make any statement until causes of accident and those responsible for it are identified.
13 November 2013
Putin in S. Korea to push new 'Silk Road' via N. Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin was in South Korea Wednesday to push a pet project for a new major trading route linking Asia and Europe by rail that requires prying open North Korea.
13 November 2013
Suspension at Kashagan won't affect Kazakhstan's 2013 budget
Production from the Kashagan oilfield was not taken into consideration when the 2013 Kazakhstan state budget was made, so it will not affect the planned budget revenues.
13 November 2013
40 subsurface use contracts to be terminated in Kazakhstan
Around 40 contracts on subsurface use will be terminated in Kazakhstan by the end of the year.
12 November 2013
Shymkent oil refinery plant restarted after overhaul
Shymkent Oil Refinery in southern Kazakhstan has started working after the overhaul.
11 November 2013
Gas boom to reshape US role in Asia: study
A boom in gas production will reshape the US role in Asia and could fuel new tensions with a growing, energy-hungry China.
08 November 2013
Kazakhstan poised to join Islamic Financial Services Board
Kazakhstan intends to join the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).
04 November 2013
ConocoPhillips completes sale of Kashagan share to KMG and views Kashagan as non-core asset
The main reason why ConocoPhillips sold its share in the gigantic pie that everyone wants a bite from has nothing to do with the complexity of the field or the bulging expenses of the consortium to develop it.
31 October 2013
Managing Director of Agip KCO resigns
Managing Director of Agip KCO Umberto Carrara is going to be replaced by Guido Brusco after November 1.
29 October 2013
Magzum Mirzagaliyev appointed Kazakhstan's Vice-Minister of Oil and Gas
Magzum Mirzagaliyev has been appointed the new Oil and Gas Vice-Minister of Kazakhstan.
24 October 2013
Heavy truck crashes bus at Karachaganak field injuring 18
Bus driver failed to yield the right of way to a heavy truck at Karachaganak gas condensate; 18 workers were injured, four of them gravely.
24 October 2013
Myanmar-to-China gas pipeline fully open: media
A pipeline pumping natural gas from Myanmar to energy-hungry China has gone fully operational.
21 October 2013