Archive for September 12th, 2007
KazMunaiGas: Kazakhstan’s National Oil Company
The size of Kazakhstan’s oil and gas reserves alone make Kazakhstan’s national oil company, Kazmunaigaz (KMG), a worthy inclusion in any study of national oil companies. Kazakhstan’s proven oil reserves are estimated between 9 billion and 17.6 billion barrels, making it a potential producer of considerable influence.
News Roundup - September 12, 2007
EurasiaNet Insight: Kazakhstan Suspends All Proton Booster Rocket Launches
Kazakhstan is suspending launches of Proton booster rockets of all types from the Baykonur cosmodrome, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeyev has said…
In the frames of official 2-days visit to Ashgabat which has started on Tuesday Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov discussed questions of Turkmeni gas transit via Kazakhstan to external markets, reported RK president press service…
Reuters: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan Talk Energy Export Routes
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev told Turkmen officials on Tuesday the two countries should take advantage of “beneficial” energy prices, a move that could upset the traditional buyer of its resources, Russia…
Forbes: Eni Has until Oct 22 to Reach ‘Friendly’ Settlement to Dispute over Kashagan
Eni SpA and the Kazakh government have until Oct 22 to reach a ‘friendly’ agreement regarding the dispute over the Kashagan oilfield, Kazakh prime minister Karim Massimov said…
Ferghana.ru: Kazakhstan Will Build Aktau-City for $20 Billion
Almost $20 billion will be invested in construction of Aktau-City, a harbor city to be based on the existing Aktau (Shevchenko before 1991), President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev said…
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty: OSCE Meets With Kazakh Ruling Party Officials
A delegation from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has met with leaders of Kazakhstan’s ruling party…
The biggest oil field discovered during last 30 years could turn out to be Kazakhstani government head ache. Kashagan crisis processes stimulator was Italian ENI Company acting as project operator statement that it is going to change once again industrial development dates to the end of 2010…
Focus News: Bulgaria Not to Sell Its Share of Bourgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline
Bulgaria has given up the idea of selling its share in the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, the news was spread by Reuters, as quoting a Bulgarian energy expert…
