Kazakhstan Energy Roundup - June 30, 2008

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Kazakhstan Energy Roundup - June 30, 2008

By SRI ⋅ June 30, 2008 ⋅

Lack of export insfrastructure hinders Kazakhstan’s bid to become oil power
(World Politics Review) - As oil production in the landlocked country increases in the years ahead, Kazakhstan could find itself without viable export routes to bring its hydrocarbon wealth to market.

Kazakhstan agrees to late Kashagan oilfield start
(Reuters) - Kazakhstan has agreed to put off the start of production at the huge Kashagan oilfield until 2013, Energy Minister Sauat Mynbayev said on Saturday.

Fresh Kashagan oil delay sparks anger (Financial Times)

Caspian to restart oil production operations
(Oil and Gas Eurasia) - Caspian Holdings Plc, the oil and gas exploration Company with leases in Kazakhstan and the USA announces that it has received work programme approval for its Zhengeldy project in Kazakhstan from Zapkaznedra.

Fitch affirms KazTransGas at ‘BB’ and Intergas Central Asia at ‘BB+’
(Interfax) - Interfax-Kazakhstan - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kazakhstan-based KazTransGas’s (KTG) ratings at Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default (IDR) ‘BB’ and Short-term foreign currency IDR ‘B’, the rating agency announced on Friday.