Chairman of KazMunaiGas National Oil Company told about plans for Karachaganak field development at the press-conference of the 6th Eurasian Forum KAZENERGY.
With its 1.2 billion tons of oil and condensed gas and 1.35 trillion cubic meters of gas, Karachaganak is one of the largest O&G fields in the world. Karachagank accounts for 49% of all the gas production and 18% of oil production in Kazakhstan.
Possibility and conditions for the Government to buy a stake in the project fully depend on commercial terms to be finalized during the negotiations: Oil and gas Ministry.
I believe that discussions will come to a constructive conclusion and I expect that this will be this year, possibly, by the end of this year: KPO head.