Kazakhstan’s oil and gas condensate export decreases
Export of crude oil and gas condensate amounted to 45.064 million tons in Kazakhstan in January-August, 2012 compared to 48.053 million tons during the same period of 2011, the national dispatch center of the Kazakh Statistics Agency told Trend.
Kazakhstan’s export of oil and gas condensate hits 5.117 million tons in August, 2012 compared to 5.987 million tons in July. Export of oil and gas condensate decreased by 14.6 percent in August compared to the previous month and decreased by 11.8 percent compared to August, 2011.
Export of oil and gas condensate amounted to 86.3 percent of total production volume in the country in August, 2012.
Drilling volume fulfilled by 91% in Kazakhstan
Some 1 239 862 meters were drilled in Kazakhstan in January-July, 2012 compared to 1 118 290 meters during the same month of 2011, the Central Dispatching Department of the Kazakh Statistics Agency told Trend.
The total volume of drilling operations was fulfilled by 91 percent in July, 2012. Some 196 299 meters were drilled in Kazakhstan in July. It was planned to drill 215 454 meters.
The volume of exploratory drilling was fulfilled by 64.5 percent in July, 2012. Some 24 975meters were drilled. It was planned to drill 38 617 meters.
L’Unione Eurasiatica : cronaca della conferenza di Roma
Un momento della Conferenza sull’Unione Eurasiatica
S.E. Andrian K. Yelemessov, ambasciatore della Repubblica del Kazakhstan a Roma con, alla sua destra, S.E. Evgenij Shestakov, ambasciatore della Repubblica della Bielorussia
da sx a dx: Aleksander Zezulin, consigliere dell’Ambasciata Russa a Roma; Evgenij Shestakov, Ambasciatore Rep. Bielorussia; Tiberio Graziani, direttore ISAG; Andrian Yelemessov, Ambasciatore kazako
Il 19 settembre 2012, nella splendida cornice della Sala delle Colonne della Camera dei Deputati, a Palazzo Marini, si è tenuta la conferenza “L’Unione Eurasiatica – Sfida od opportunità per l’Europa?”. La conferenza è stata organizzata dall’IsAG (Istituto di Alti Studi in Geopolitica e Scienze Ausiliarie) con il patrocinio del Ministero degli Affari Esteri, del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico e di Roma Capitale, il sostegno di Conoscere Eurasia e del Consolato Onorario Russo di Verona. Questa è stata la prima conferenza internazionale sull’Unione Eurasiatica tenuta in un paese dell’Unione Europea.
Il primo panel, quello istituzionale, è stato introdotto dai saluti del direttore dell’IsAG Tiberio Graziani, dell’on. Marcello De Angelis e di Serena Forni (responsabile Relazioni internazionali di Roma Capitale), nel corso dei quali è stato delineato un quadro generale delle discussioni della giornata. In particolare è stato toccato il tema della multipolarità a livello globale, che si sta gradualmente sostituendo all’unipolarità successiva al crollo dell’Unione Sovietica. In questo quadro, l’Unione Doganale e l’Unione Eurasiatica, sua evoluzione, possono rappresentare nuove opportunità a livello economico. Inoltre, è stato sottolineato il fatto che strutture sovranazionali come l’Unione Eurasiatica o l’Unione Europea possano contribuire a fornire buone risposte ai problemi del mondo di oggi, in particolare a livello di identità e di cooperazione.
Il dibattito, moderato da Luca Bionda (direttore del programma Sistema Italia dell’IsAG), ha visto come protagonisti, nell’ordine, S.E. Evgenij A. Šestakov, ambasciatore della Repubblica di Bielorussia, S.E. Andrian K. Yelemessov, ambasciatore della Repubblica di Kazakistan, e il consigliere Aleksandr Zezjulin, dell’ambasciata della Federazione Russa.
Kazakh President holds meeting on oil and gas complex development
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has held a meeting on the country’s oil and gas complex development, the presidential press-service said today.
Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov, head of the presidential administration Karim Massimov, Deputy Prime Minister Kairat Kelimbetov, Chairman of the National Welfare Fund “Samruk-Kazyna” board Umirzak Shukeyev, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Bakhyt Sultanov, Minister of Oil and Gas Sayat Mynbayev, President of the National Oil and Gas Company “KazMunaiGas” Lazzat Kiinov and Chairman of the Kazakh National Economic Chamber “Atameken” Timur Kulibayev attended the meeting.
“The course of fulfilling the President’s instructions to develop the country’s oil and gas complex and to make the concrete decisions on the current issues were considered during the meeting,” a statement said.
President Nazarbayev has ordered to consider the construction of a gas processing plant and a gas pipeline from the Karachaganak field to the central regions of the country, as well as the oil transportation from Russia and the load of the Pavlodar refinery.
Rompetrol to enter Turkish market
The Rompetrol Group is interested in the Turkish market and is exploring oil product distribution possibilities both in cities and rural areas, Rompetrol Senior Vice President Azamat Zhangulov told journalists on Wednesday.
He said there is very strong competition in market of retail sales of oil products. Today Rompetrol Turkey has been established and a strategy is being developing.
Also the company is also in talks with several Turkish companies to join efforts to develop the business of distribution.
The Rompetrol Group is a 100-percent subsidiary of “KazMunaiGas”. “Rompetrol” is a major oil and gas holding of Romania. It consists of three plants, as well as over a thousand gas stations in Romania, France, Spain, Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Georgia.
“KazMunaiGas” is Kazakhstan’s national operator for exploration, production, processing and transportation. A 100-percent stake in “KazMunaiGas” is owned by Kazakh National Welfare Fund “Samruk-Kazyna”.
New foreign minister appointed in Kazakhstan
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev appointed Yerlan Idrisov as foreign minister, presidential press service reported on Friday.
“To appoint Yerlan Idrisov as foreign minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, dismissing him as ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States,” the report says.
By another presidential decree, former Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kazykhanov was dismissed and appointed as presidential aide.
Kazakh president orders strengthening of foreign, economic activities
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has instructed the Foreign Ministry to strengthen the country’s foreign, economic activities, the presidential press service said on Friday.
“The work on the foreign and economic affairs of the Foreign Ministry must be strengthened,” Nazarbayev said at a meeting of the Ministry. “We are implementing a programme of industrial and innovative development. Our task is to attract new technologies. It is important to work very pragmatically.”
In particular, Nazarbayev has ordered the strengthening of the embassy’s activity in the countries having serious economic contacts and interests.
“We have come to a point when we have the opportunity to invest abroad,” he said. “If necessary, we can become shareholders in high-tech companies.”
Nazarbayev said that Kazakhstan’s activity in the Customs Union and Common Economic Space must be one of the priorities for the Foreign Ministry in the coming years.
Serik Akhmetov to become new Kazakh PM
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov will become the new Prime Minister of the country, presidential advisor Yermukhamet Yertysbaev said in an interview with Trend.
“The issue over him has been resolved and in an hour or two his candidacy will be put forward to the Majlis, and I think the faction of the Nur Otan Party will support his candidacy. I think two other political parties will also support him, as Serik Akhmetov has great experience. He was transport minister, headed the Karaganda region and was trained carefully for this position,”Yertysbaev said.
According to Yertysbaev, Serik Akhmetov’s main task as the new prime minister will be an industrial and innovative programme.
Earlier, Prime Minister Karim Masimov resigned and was accepted by the president.
Yertysbaev also said that the president held a meeting with employees of the Ak Orda, during which he praised Karim Masimov’s work as prime minister.
“The government when led by Masimov worked well. I strongly disagree with conclusions and statements of other experts that there was no innovation component in the activities of the government led by Karim Masimov,” Yertysbaev said.
Tengizchevroil to complete overhaul of two major objects in Kazakhstan
The first overhaul of the Second Generation Plant on “Tengiz” is completed, Thursday’s company report said. Tengizchevroil involved more than 6 thousand people, who worked a total 2.6 million man-hours.
“We outdid all indicators in technical security and time adherence,” the construction manager Gary Ank said. “The local contractors have managed to successfully involve a huge number of workers, mostly local Kazakhs,” he said.
This was the first simultaneous service maintenance overhaul on the two facilities, a type-SGP and the Tengizchevroil sour gas facility. “The overhaul was implemented according to the plan and in the framework of budget,” Brad Midlton, the general manager on maintenance noted. “Following the completion of the overhaul, we started the launch of the plant and brought production to full capacity, considering safety standards,” he said
Kazakhstan intends transporting 64 million tons of oil to Black Sea
Kazakhstan intends to transport 64 million tons of oil to the Black Sea by 2020, the first deputy chairman of the board on Corporate Development of the KazMunaiGas national company Daniyar Berlibayev said at a press conference in Astana today.
The press-conference has been devoted to the seventh Eurasian Forum KAZENERGY scheduled for October 2-3 in Astana.
“Kazakhstan intends to ensure delivering 64 million tons of Kazakh oil to the Black Sea by 2020,” Berlibayev said.
He said that the first oil is expected to be obtained from the Kashagan field in the first quarter of 2013.
The Caspian region including this field, will ensure ten per cent of global oil consumption in the next 35 years, Berlibayev added.
