Kazakhstan Plans Mid-September Repair at Karachaganak Field
A planned maintenance shutdown at the Karachaganak oil and gas field in Kazakhstan is scheduled for mid-September, expected to reduce oil production by 400,000 to 450,000 tons.
Consensus
- A planned maintenance repair is scheduled for mid-September at the Karachaganak oil and gas field.
- The repair is expected to result in a loss of oil production of approximately 400,000 to 500,000 tons.
- The Karachaganak field is one of the largest in Kazakhstan and in the world.
- The field is operated by the international consortium Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V.
- The consortium includes Shell, Eni, Chevron, Lukoil, and KazMunayGas.
Points of divergence
- The repair will take place in autumn. — kommersant
- The repair is not expected to significantly affect oil production this year. — interfax
- The field has oil reserves of 1.2 billion tons and gas reserves of 1.35 trillion cubic meters. — interfax
- The field is one of the three largest oil and gas condensate fields in Kazakhstan. — kommersant
- Shell holds its 29.25% stake through the affiliated company 'B.G. Karachaganak Limited'. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Kazakhstan, deadlines for repairs at the Karachaganak deposit have been named — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan reported that repairs at Karachaganak are scheduled for mid-September — Интерфакс