1000 laid off Kazakhstan workmen to be hired to modernize Atyray oil refinery
According to Atyray Region Vice Governor, over 7 000 people were laid off following completion of the construction works at Bolashak oil refinery in Karabatan in 2012.
Arman Kairdenov appointed Director General of Atyrau oil refinery
Arman Kairdenov replaced Talgat Baitaziyev who resigned earlier.
Kazakhstan creates integrated petrochemical network
Atyrau Oil Refinery is implementing projects that will help create an oil chemicals production network in Kazakhstan.
Accident at Atyrau refinery will not cause oil products shortages
No deficiency of oil products is expected in Kazakhstan, in spite of the accident at Atyrau oil definery.
Atyrau oil refinery suspends petrol production
An accident happened on October 6 in the furnace of the catalytic reforming block of LG 35-11/300-95 unit of the Kazakhstan refinery.
KazMunaiGas to invest over $6 billion in refineries modernization
Reconstruction and modernization of Kazakhstan’s oil refineries is the most important priority in development of the sector and our economy: KazMunaiGas chairman.
Advanced oil processing center will be built in Atyrau in 2015
The 'first brick' has been laid in the foundation of the center in Atyrau refinery on Monday.
Fire at Venezuela oil refinery spreads
A devastating fire at Venezuela's main oil refinery, which has already left 48 people dead, spread Monday to a third fuel storage tank, complicating the difficult task facing firefighters.
Atyrau oil refinery getting more money
Atyrau oil refinery is getting another major loan for construction of its advanced oil processing center.
Following overhauls, Kazakhstan-based oil refineries to meet domestic demand for petrol before 2030
The overhaul of the three oil refineries [based in Pavlodar, Shymkent and Atyrau] will be completed by early 2016.
Japan invests in Atyrau refinery
Kazakhstan's Atyrau refinery signed a loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ for $297.5 million.
Kazakhstan, Slovenia and China to jointly construct an oil refinery in the north of Kazakhstan
The project will be implemented within the state-run program of oil refineries development in 2009-2015.
19 out of 29 gold-mining companies pledge to supply gold to the Astana refinery
In August 2011 the National Bank announced it would be exercising its preemptive right to purchase gold to be produced within Kazakhstan.
Nigeria signs $4.5 billion refinery deal with US energy firm
Nigeria on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an American energy firm to build six oil refineries, in a project worth 4.5 billion dollars.
China allocates over $1 billion for construction of advanced oil processing center in Atyrau
The loan agreement between Export-Import Bank of China EXIM and Atyrau Refinery was signed in Beijing on June 6, 2012.
Kazakhstan hopes Russian oil supplies to one of its three refineries will be resumed by July
Late May Russia’s Transneft reduced oil supplies to the Pavlodar-based oil refinery twofold. Originally the oil refinery was designed to process only Russia’s oil.
Kazakhstan to turn to oil tolling schemes to tackle petrol shortages
Upon adopting respective amendments, Kazakhstan will be able to supply about 1.5 million tons of oil a year to China-based oil refineries for processing within oil tolling schemes.
Russia halved oil supplies to Pavlodar refinery
Normally monthly supplies made around 500 thousand tons. A little over 270 thousand tons will be supplied from Russia in May: speaker.
In the wake of reduced Russia’s oil supplies to Pavlodar refinery
Kazakhstan hopes to regulate all the debatable issues after forthcoming appointments in the Russian Government: Oil and Gas Minister.
Oil refineries will not be suspended during the modernization: Oil and Gas Minister
The Minister elaborated that in 2020 the Ministry plans to start constructing a 4th oil refinery given the projected demand in 2025.