Ecology

Ecology

Kashagan Pipeline Inspections Continue

NCOC press service informed “AkZhaik” today that inspection of Kashagan pipeline is in progress. The results of laboratory analyses showed that pipeline cracking was caused by SSC - sulphide stress corrosion cracking. December 6 2013, 15:24 3 863 просмотрs

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Storm Warning for the West and South Regions of Kazakhstan

Storm warning due to possible weather deterioration on Wednesday and Thursday in the West and South regions of our Republic has been announced by Kazhydromet forecasters, azh.kz reports. December 4 2013, 16:01 1 940 просмотрs

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“Intelligent pig” for Kashagan

The situation in Kashagan remains uncertain. Probably, the arrival of the robot inspector (“intelligent pig” -pipeline inspection gauge) for inspection of the offshore section of the pipeline will help to identify the causes of leaks. November 21 2013, 13:13 6 983 просмотрs

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Kashagan pipe "in a hole"?

One month passed since the second leak (during a short period) in the pipeline coming to Bolashak processing facility. The public still doesn't know anything about the reasons of pipeline failures neither in the first, nor in the second cases. November 8 2013, 09:55 10 052 просмотрs

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North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base: We can encircle and destroy

On November 5, the official ceremony of lend-lease of the North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base to the North Caspian consortium took place. The lease is signed between KMG-TransCaspian LLP (100 % Kazmunaygas subsidiary and NCOSRB owner) and NCPOC Consortium agent Company (the tenant). November 6 2013, 11:46 4 682 просмотрs

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Angry sun spits two million-mph tongues of fire

The sun erupted with the strongest solar flares it can unleash. This is the third such eruption that happened in the recent days, says Irina Tsepakina, the specialist of the Institute of Ionosphere of the Republic of Kazakhstan to AkZhaik newspaper. November 3 2013, 16:10 1 857 просмотрs

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On the Road to Green Economy

“On the Road to “Green Economy” seminar was held in Atyrau on October 21 for major energy consuming companies. The seminar was organized by the Kazakhstan Petroleum Association. October 23 2013, 11:19 2 353 просмотрs

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Road to Caspian - animal deathtrap

Reptiles easily get onto the pavement over easy gradients, but can not get out. September 25 2013, 14:58 2 503 просмотрs

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NCOC pays for 179 dead seagulls

State inspector says no link between bird kill and oil operations in the sea established. September 3 2013, 20:44 2 605 просмотрs

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Inspiring Zhanasu springs

Wells of the South Emba artesian basin continuously gush fresh water. A lake has appeared as a result and it grows wider from day to day. June 28 2013, 11:55 2 527 просмотрs

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Massive bird kill not caused by pasteurellosis

The regional nature protection prosecutorate continues investigation into massive bird killing at the island of Shalyga in the Caspian Sea. June 28 2013, 11:42 1 845 просмотрs

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Massive bird kill spotted in Caspian

Last week a large number of dead birds was discovered at the Shalyga island located within Ak Zhaik wildlife sanctuary in the Caspian Sea. June 26 2013, 10:04 2 190 просмотрs

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Kazenergy head on environmental law reform

The intention of Environmental Protection Ministry to reform environmental legislation on the tip from major foreign investors was raised at the Third Annual Conference Caspian Offshore Development. June 25 2013, 11:26 2 344 просмотрs

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North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base in wrong place, Kashagan start-up schedule blurry

June 19-20, Atyrau hosted Third Annual Conference Caspian Offshore Development, jointly organized by The Energy Exchange and Kazenergy. June 24 2013, 11:08 3 799 просмотрs

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Who minister is defending?

and why the law is being written by a foreign company advisor? At a recent government sitting, Minister of Environmental Protection Nurlan Kapparov proposed to carry over this year's penalties for exceeding greenhouse gas emission limits to 2014 and to halve the price of punitive sanctions for mining, energy and industrial enterprises. June 19 2013, 10:54 2 411 просмотрs

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Environmentalists reveal ZhaikMunayGas pipe discharging gas to air

Barbarian abuse of environmental rules has been revealed at SE Novobogatinskiy and E Zhanatalapskiy oilfields belonging to ZhaikMunayGas Field Office, an EmbaMynayGas JSC subunit. June 11 2013, 10:12 2 367 просмотрs

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Abandoned well leaks, has no owner

An oil spill covering 600 square meters near an ownerless abandoned well was discovered in the district of Kurmangazy, the west of Atyrau Oblast. June 7 2013, 10:17 2 533 просмотрs

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Mr Yelyubayev, you're not right

The International Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee headquartered in Geneva for the fourth time recognized that its provisions are not observed in Kazakhstan. May 30 2013, 14:14 2 397 просмотрs

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Agip no longer master of situation - Kuanov

During the recent visit of Daniyar Yerenchinov, Chairman of Environmental Regulation and Control Committee under Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, to Atyrau, it was stated that after commissioning of new oil and gas facilities, the volume of emissions in Atyrau, which is dramatic already, will double. About some aspects of the issue we spoke to the head of Atyrau environmental protection department, Yerbol Kuanov.  May 14 2013, 10:06 3 000 просмотрs

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Waste disposal leaves Kashagan first oil deadline under question

Kashagan project, which CNN Money recognized as the most expensive energy project in the past 40 years [$116bn], has grown heavier by another $65mln. NCOC, the consortium, will have to spend this much on construction of liquid process waste cleaning units, previously ‘forgotten’ in the design. 75% of the wastes are formation waters containing poisonous substances.  May 10 2013, 08:45 2 456 просмотрs

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Babies of Big Beluga

Last Sunday the big beluga fish caught at the beginning of this month by fishermen of Amangeldy fishing cooperative began having labour contractions (see “The Day of Big Beluga Fish”. WKT #15, 11. 04. 2013). Unfortunately, the personnel of the Kourilkin sturgeon-breeding plant from the very beginning forecasted that the labour for 300 kg weighing beluga would be unpromising. In addition, the fish received several traumas during transportation and they couldn’t save its life.  April 25 2013, 18:02 9 890 просмотрs

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Wake up, steppe, tulips in blossom! (+Update)

Beautiful tulips blossom in our steppe in the middle of April. They are not from Holland, but endemic flowers and their Motherland is the steppe of Atyrau Oblast. With the first warmth of the Sun rays tulips blossom quickly and their blossom lasts from 3 to 5 days. April 18 2013, 12:18 5 402 просмотрs

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Prosecutor's office is dissatisfied with fish protection agency and water police

On April 9 at the meeting chaired by the Governor of Atyrau Oblast, the activity of Ural-Caspian interregional fish protection inspection was subjected to sharp criticism. April 12 2013, 08:01 2 109 просмотрs

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The Day of Big Beluga Fish (Photo+Video)

Last Sunday fishermen of “Amangeldy” cooperative caught a roed beluga fish weighing nearly 300 kg. 20 years ago you could hardly surprise anyone with such a catch, but today it is a great luck. April 10 2013, 15:56 5 099 просмотрs

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Saiga tatarica population to be estimated by aviation

Estimation of saigas’ population (Betpakdala, Ural, Ust-Yurt populations) by means of aviation started in Kazakhstan on April 4 reports bnews.kz. The action is conducted by Okhotzooprom, the subdivision of the Committee on Forestry and Hunting under the RoK Ministry of Environmental Protection, reads the report of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP). April 4 2013, 16:50 2 588 просмотрs