Caspian News


Kazakhstan Sees Kashagan Oil Field Restarting Oil Output of 400,000 bpd by end-Oct

Oct 13, 2022

Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Bolat Akchulakov told Reuters that the giant offshore Kashagan oilfield will resume production of 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) by the end of October after maintenance.Speaking on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week in Moscow…

Kazakhstan's Kashagan Field to Resume Normal Oil Output in October 'At best'

Sep 16, 2022

Kazakhstan's vast Kashagan oilfield, where production sharply declined following an emergency gas release last month, will resume output at usual levels 'in October at best', Kazakh Energy Minister Bulat Akchulakov told Reuters on Friday.Production at Kashagan…

Kazakhstan's Kashagan Oil Output to Remain Below Normal Until end-Sept

Sep 01, 2022

Output at Kazakhstan's Kashagan giant oilfield will remain below normal at least until the end of September due to maintenance following a gas leak early in August, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday.Daily oil production on Kashagan stayed close to 100…

Russian, Kazakh Crude Oil Exports Hit by SPM Repairs

Aug 23, 2022

Russian and Kazakh oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's (CPC) Black Sea terminal face at least one month's disruption each once repairs begin on two of its three single point moorins (SPMs), CPC confirmed on Tuesday.Oil exports…

Russian Court Orders Halt to Caspian Oil Pipeline but Exports Still Flow

Jul 06, 2022

Caspian Pipeline Consortium(CPC), which takes oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea via one of the world's largest pipelines, has been told by a Russian court to suspend activity for 30 days, although sources said exports were still flowing.CPC…

Lukoil Names Interim President after Alekperov's Resignation

Apr 22, 2022

Following billionaire Vagit Alekperov's resignation as president and director of Russian oil major Lukoil earlier this week, the firm announced on Friday that Vadim Vorobyev would take over as interim president.Vadim Vorobyev currently serves as the first executive vice president of the company…

Billionaire Alekperov Resigns as Lukoil President, Board Member

Apr 21, 2022

Russian oil giant Lukoil said Friday that Vagit Alekperov had resigned from his position as the President of Lukoil and from Lukoil's board of directors.'The respective notices of resignation were sent today to the chairman of the company’s board of directors…

Oil Up Again on Tight Supply, Steady Demand

Mar 29, 2022

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, recovering some of the previous session's losses as Kazakhstan's supplies continued to be disrupted and major producers showed no sign of being in a hurry to boost output significantly.Brent crude LCOc1 rose $1.54…

Kazakh Oil Woes Another Headache for Top Western Producers amid Ukraine War

Mar 25, 2022

Top Western oil producers could experience a hit to revenue if disruptions at a Russian Black Sea port curtail output from Kazakhstan's giant oilfields, highlighting the growing global supply risk after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.Chevron, Exxon Mobil…

Russia Warns of Sharp Caspian Pipeline Oil Export Drop After Storm

Mar 23, 2022

Russian and Kazakhstan oil exports via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) from the Black Sea may fall by up to 1 million barrels per day (bpd), or 1% of global oil production, due to storm-damaged berths, a Russian official said on Tuesday…

Bumi Armada to Sell Three Ice-class Vessels to Lukoil for $44.5M

Jan 20, 2022

Malaysian FPSO specialist and offshore support vessel owner Bumi Armada has decided to sell its icebreaking vessels operating in the Caspian Sea for Lukoil, in line with its plan to exit the offshore marine service business.Bumi Armada said…

30 Million Tons of Oil: Production Milestone for Lukoil's V. Filanovsky Caspian Sea Field

Dec 23, 2021

The Vladimir Filanovsky offshore field in the Caspian Sea, operated by Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil, has produced more than 30 million tonnes of oil, according to the company.In 2021, the field saw five development wells built (including…

Lukoil to Buy 9.99% in Shah Deniz and Not 15.5% as Partners Exercise Pre-emptive Rights

Dec 13, 2021

Russian oil firm Lukoil will acquire a 9.99% percent in the Shah Deniz offshore gas field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea from Malaysia's Petronas and not 15.5% as agreed originally in October, as other partners in the field, BP and Socar…

Manifold Installed at Neptune-operated Seagull in the UK

Nov 25, 2021

Neptune Energy and its joint venture partners bp and JAPEX have completed the installation of the manifold and umbilical for the Seagull project in the U.K. Central North Sea.TechnipFMC, working under the Neptune Energy Alliance Agreement, undertook…

Shah Deniz Field: Azerbaijan Signs New Gas Supply Deal with Turkey

Oct 14, 2021

Azerbaijan has signed a new deal with Turkey to supply gas from its giant offshore Shah Deniz I field, Azerbaijan's energy minister Parviz Shahbazov told Reuters on Thursday.Azerbaijan halted gas supplies from Shah Deniz I to Turkey in April after the contract expired…

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