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Kashagan halts again - troubles seem to go 'normal'

Kashagan halts again - troubles seem to go 'normal'

As the 8th Kazenergy Eurasian Forum held with the clink of champaign glasses marking Kashagan's commercial crude output reaching daily 75,000 barrels, a bad news came from the field - the oil flow stalled another time on October 9. October 11 2013, 16:20 10 298 просмотрs

Minister Kapparov: Defective pipe - reason for leak

Minister Kapparov: Defective pipe - reason for leak

October 6, after repair works were over at Bolashak plant, wells at Kashagan were started again to resume crude production, as NCOC's press service reported. October 10 2013, 14:33 10 580 просмотрs

KMG, Shell sign memo

KMG, Shell sign memo

October 9, at the 8th Kazenergy Eurasian Forum in Astana, Kazmunaygas JSC signed a memorandum of understanding with Shell Kazakhstan Development B.V for scientific technological development of Kazakh oil and gas sector, as part of a road map adopted last May. October 10 2013, 12:51 9 911 просмотрs

Wanted governor Bergei Ryskaliyev's father dies

Saulebai Ryskaliyev, the father of the former governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev, died at the age of 78 in Aktobe. October 9 2013, 09:42 9 274 просмотрs

TCO gives no comment over FGP approval

TCO gives no comment over FGP approval

Tengizchevroil turned down an enquiry for more details, after Kazakhstan approved its key production boost project. October 8 2013, 15:02 17 027 просмотрs

70 departed from Atyrau for the Hajj

70 departed from Atyrau for the Hajj

Chief imam of the oblast central mosque Amantai Sadiyev says nearly 70 pilgrims have departed for the Hajj to Mecca from Atyrau this year. October 7 2013, 11:15 1 562 просмотрs

Atyrau to mark 373rd anniversary

Atyrau to mark 373rd anniversary

Atyrau is preparing for its 373rd birthday on October 5. City authorities say arrangements are being made with the greatest possible accuracy. October 4 2013, 16:57 5 020 просмотрs

FC Atyrau coach responds to Kazakh racism allegations from black player

FC Atyrau coach responds to Kazakh racism allegations from black player

Recently the Scottish Sun publicated an article by Ewing Grahame titled 'Kazakh racists made my life misery', where a now former black mercenary of Atyrau football club Mickael Antoine-Curier describes his story of playing in Kazakhstan in bad light. October 3 2013, 14:38 14 059 просмотрs

NCOC official: Production resume - matter of days

NCOC official: Production resume - matter of days

Suspended late September, production at the giant field of Kashagan in the north of the Caspian Sea will continue within days, the deputy managing director of North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC) Zhakyp Marabayev told journalists October 2 2013, 15:45 4 129 просмотрs

Atyrau checks out the taste of Oktoberfest

Atyrau checks out the taste of Oktoberfest

German diaspora in Atyrau marked their traditional Oktoberfest fair of beer. October 2 2013, 11:10 3 870 просмотрs

October 1 - Kashagan still shut down

October 1 - Kashagan still shut down

Today, October 1, is the deadline after which, as per the Supplemental Agreement to PSA, the NCOC consortium's expenses will not be compensated by the oil produced. To recall, the main condition was to start commercial crude production by this date. October 1 2013, 19:00 2 719 просмотрs

No relaunch date for Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan set: oil field consortium

No relaunch date for Kazakhstan's giant Kashagan set: oil field consortium

No relaunch date has been set for the giant Kashagan oil field that was shut-in Thursday due to a gas leak, the NCOC consortium, which is developing the field said in a statement Monday. October 1 2013, 11:23 5 895 просмотрs

Consumers to get extremism warnings on communal bills

Consumers to get extremism warnings on communal bills

In the nearest future, communal services in Atyrau will be printing a religious extremism warning on the reverse sides of bills. September 30 2013, 13:53 3 276 просмотрs

Passenger kicks stewardess for not speaking Kazakh, refuses to apologize

Passenger kicks stewardess for not speaking Kazakh, refuses to apologize

"I made no apology to anybody. On the contrary, the steward girls apologized to me when on board," says former governor of Makat district of Atyrau oblast Meyrambek Bilgali, who is considered to have instigated an incident on a SCAT plane performing Atyrau-Astana flight on September 18. September 27 2013, 16:44 10 402 просмотрs

Stephanie Sheppard's 'Think Colour' exhibition kicks off

Stephanie Sheppard's 'Think Colour' exhibition kicks off

The opening of the 1st personal exhibition of the Australian artist Stephanie Sheppard took place recently in a cozy low-key environment in the local Tengri-Art Gallery. This exhibition will run in Tengri-Art Gallery until the middle of October. September 27 2013, 15:27 3 962 просмотрs

Atyrau oblast calculates losses from ex-governor Ryskaliyev's rule - Governor Izmukhambetov

Atyrau oblast calculates losses from ex-governor Ryskaliyev's rule - Governor Izmukhambetov

September 27 2013, 11:12 3 772 просмотрs

Seven unpopular facts about Kazakhstan's gas industry

Seven unpopular facts about Kazakhstan's gas industry

Akmaral Syzdykova, a columnist with KazBei.org shares her conclusions about the domestic gas industry. September 27 2013, 10:32 3 074 просмотрs

Psy's Gentleman replicated in Atyrau

Psy's Gentleman replicated in Atyrau

Parodist Kadirbek Nazirov from Atyrau has made a video replicating South Korean singer Psy's stunning 'Gentleman' music clip. September 26 2013, 16:07 4 984 просмотрs

Bolashak plant lives another gas leak

Bolashak plant lives another gas leak

Credible sources told Ak Zhaik about another incident at Bolashak plant on September 24. September 25 2013, 17:43 5 480 просмотрs

Road to Caspian - animal deathtrap

Road to Caspian - animal deathtrap

Reptiles easily get onto the pavement over easy gradients, but can not get out. September 25 2013, 14:58 2 508 просмотрs

Businessman spends T45m on new office for ruling Nur Otan party

Businessman spends T45m on new office for ruling Nur Otan party

A brand new building has been fastly erected at Pushkin street in Atyrau recently, opposite to the Kazakhtelecom main office. September 25 2013, 14:06 3 805 просмотрs

Nine stand trial in Atyrau over terrorism charges

Nine stand trial in Atyrau over terrorism charges

Evidence is based on sawed-off rifles and makeshift bomb components found in suspects' homes, prosecutors say. September 24 2013, 14:30 1 989 просмотрs

KMG offshoot gets Kashagan's oil spill response base

KMG offshoot gets Kashagan's oil spill response base

A Kazmunaygas subsidiary KMG-TransCaspian LLP has become the new owner of North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base, not emergency ministry as was previously expected. September 23 2013, 16:41 4 589 просмотрs

Hundred Kazakhs fallen at WWII battles get names back

Hundred Kazakhs fallen at WWII battles get names back

One hundred Kazakh soldiers buried in common graves of the Second World War near Kharkov have eventually been identified. After 70 years, descendants found their 'missing in action' grandfathers. September 20 2013, 16:01 3 629 просмотрs

Agip will merge into Nomad?

Agip will merge into Nomad?

Did you hear of forthcoming merger of NCOC's two agents - Agip KCO B.V. and NCPOC into a united company titled Nomad? September 19 2013, 15:37 12 547 просмотрs