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Sulphur rain onto your heads

Sulphur rain onto your heads

Another environmental scandal around Kashagan has been revealed to the public attention. According to the statement of Atyrau Department of Ecology, during the operation of A and D offshore blocks at Kashagan and Bolashak onshore processing facility (OPF) at Karabatan, the volumes of harmful emissions will be several times higher than those specified in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). For example, total emissions during OPF operation in 2013 will be 78,000 tons a year, but not 2,000 tons expected earlier. December 5 2012, 22:12 3 800 просмотрs

Atyrau Court Helped the Italian

Atyrau Court Helped the Italian

Orlando Iezzi returned to Atyrau from Italy on November 29 (see our previous publications #7, dd. 26.07.12 “Escape from Karabatan”). By the decision of the court on November 30 he returned back to his former supervisory position in Agip KCO. December 5 2012, 08:00 3 232 просмотрs

“I hit him once, but I didn't rob him” (Update of “Foreign national found unconscious in the city center”)

“I hit him once, but I didn't rob him” (Update of “Foreign national found unconscious in the city center”)

As WKT reported earlier, on November 17 at 4.00am a beaten and robbed British citizen, the employee of Agip subcontracting company, was found unconscious next to Ak Zhaik Hotel, in the city center. December 4 2012, 16:41 2 671 просмотрs

Driver and passenger died in Tengiz-Kulsary road accident

Driver and passenger died in Tengiz-Kulsary road accident

On December 1 at 20:30 hrs on the 44th km of Tengiz – Kulsary highway as the result of head-on collision of Volkswagen Passat and Hyundai cars 2 people died. December 4 2012, 11:51 2 778 просмотрs

House for the Bar

House for the Bar

On Dec 1 the Atyrau Oblast Bar Association presented their new office on Moldagaliev Street. It’s been a good while since this organization knocked about in unsuitable offices, and in recent years it took shelter in the 3-roomed apartment in Avanguard city distrct. Meanwhile, to-date over 100 barristers are registered in Atyrau Oblast. December 4 2012, 10:54 1 713 просмотрs

Three hunters died in Atyrau Oblast

Three hunters died in Atyrau Oblast

In the morning of Dec 1 the emergency dispatcher’s desk “112” received a call from 2 hunters who returned to the city from hunting, the Emergency Situation Department reported on Sunday. They brought on their shoulders the body of their hunting mate. December 3 2012, 09:48 2 165 просмотрs

“Patriots’ Rally”

“Patriots’ Rally”

Pretty young female students wearing blue T-shirts with the sign “I love president”, young men waving blue flags, cameras flashing and national dances – the event titled “Patriots’ Rally” took place at the Atyrau State University today marking the Day of the First President. December 2 2012, 15:09 1 700 просмотрs

ExxonMobil Gives Ambulances to Rural Hospitals

ExxonMobil Gives Ambulances to Rural Hospitals

ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc. has given 10 UAZ ambulance vehicles and 1 Niva car to Atyrau Department of Health. Ambulance keys’ delivering ceremony was held on November 28. December 1 2012, 16:29 3 973 просмотрs

CPC decided to take a loan of up to $500 million for expansion

CPC decided to take a loan of up to $500 million for expansion

Shareholders of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) have decided to take out an external loan of up to $500 mln for financing CPC project expansion activities. November 30 2012, 15:19 3 896 просмотрs

Temirkhan's Radio Wave

Temirkhan's Radio Wave

There is a house in the city center right behind “Svetlana” bus stop. Huge long self-made structure rises on its roof. Its owner, without leaving his apartment, can communicate by radio with any city of the country, any continent, with polar stations and even with cosmonauts in the space orbit. November 30 2012, 11:58 5 207 просмотрs

Hello from Calgary

Hello from Calgary

On November 29, TCO headquarters hosted public hearings on Tengizchevroil's 2012 Environmental Action Plan. November 30 2012, 10:23 2 418 просмотрs

ConocoPhillips selling Kashagan to Indian ONGC

ConocoPhillips selling Kashagan to Indian ONGC

ConocoPhillips announced on Monday that it has intention to sell its 8.4% in the North Caspian Production Sharing Agreement to ONGC Videsh Limited. The proceeds from sale would be $5bn, reads the company press release. The deal is slated to close in the 1H 2013. November 30 2012, 11:36 2 684 просмотрs

Abai opera staged in Europe

Abai opera staged in Europe

The German city of Mainingen hosted the opening night of Abai opera by Akhmet Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi staged by director Ansgar Haag. November 29 2012, 12:44 2 872 просмотрs

Dancing goat goes to Inder

Dancing goat goes to Inder

Orteke is a wooden toy in the form of an animal, mostly a baby goat, suspended on threads. A dombra (Kazakh string instrument) player would tie threads to fingers and play twitching the threads at the same time. November 29 2012, 12:40 3 284 просмотрs

Another T10bn lost from budget

Another T10bn lost from budget

At the meeting of core group, Atyrau Oblast governor Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV admitted that his 100 days in new office were not easy. November 27 2012, 09:34 1 869 просмотрs

Mukhtar Taizhan: Integration with Russia will lead to loss of independence

Mukhtar Taizhan: Integration with Russia will lead to loss of independence

A famous political scientist and economist Mukhtar TAIZHAN and a popular TV journalist Kassym AMANZHOL met local public during their visit to Atyrau and shared their plans concerning the referendum in Kazakhstan to quit Customs Union scheduled for the beginning of the next year. Mr Taizhan explained the disadvantages of Customs Union to our country. November 26 2012, 17:12 4 856 просмотрs

TCO: “Perhaps, you are aware of recent publications in the media...”

TCO: “Perhaps, you are aware of recent publications in the media...”

Ak Zhaik editorial office got hold of a copy of an interesting document. Who exactly did Tengizchevroil’s top management address the letter to? Can the letter be assumed an informal response to a set of our publications concerning Kazakh content in oil and gas industry, including TCO projects? We will know this from further reactions. November 25 2012, 14:08 6 773 просмотрs

Penalty for delay

Penalty for delay

TCO was enforced to pay 36.4 mln tenge for untimely payment of ecological penalty in the amount of 364 mln tenge. November 24 2012, 17:27 2 123 просмотрs

Ice age of Block #60

Ice age of Block #60

Due to being documented as having a self-contained gas heating system the block was listed in Akimat’s daily reports. On the spot one could witness that its beautiful façade was illusive: there was no hot water since spring and no heating starting this autumn. November 23 2012, 15:51 2 112 просмотрs

Icy Attitude of NCOC

Icy Attitude of NCOC

In the light of the latest scandals connected with ignoring by the oil companies of ecological requirements (see WKT #19 dd. 18.10.1012, “Dark Waters from Inferno”) I am constantly surprised, how, at times, in a care-free manner foreign and national managers approach serious matters. Although I suspect that, in actual fact, they perfectly realize all bottlenecks in the projects, but, still they make a poker face. November 23 2012, 09:50 2 487 просмотрs

Life long smile of Sergeant Kryukov

Life long smile of Sergeant Kryukov

Matvei KRYUKOV, a veteran of World War II, met me at doorstep with a smile. He was celebrating his 100th birthday. November 23 2012, 09:34 1 985 просмотрs

The Old Man and the Steppe

The Old Man and the Steppe

The new film called “The Old Man” (originally titled “Shal”) done by a Kazakh producer and screenwriter Ermek Tursunov has been released. This is his second film. His scandalous first film “Kelin” (The Daughter-in-Law) caused such a difference of opinions, primarily negative, that I thought Borat saga was continuing. Critics were indignant by saying that it diminishes Kazakhs. November 22 2012, 19:26 6 401 просмотрs

PM had a look at Kashagan

PM had a look at Kashagan

On November 22 RoK Prime Minister Serik AKHMETOV paid a working visit to Atyrau. Among the persons who accompanied PM were the Minister of Oil and Gas Sauat MYNBAEV, Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna NWF Umirzak SHUKEEV and Senator Sarsenbai ENSENGENOV. November 22 2012, 19:02 5 145 просмотрs

Tengizchevroil recognized global leader for 94% reduction in gas flaring

Tengizchevroil recognized global leader for 94% reduction in gas flaring

In 10 years, TCO has reduced gas flaring by 94%, the oil production company announced in the press release. November 22 2012, 14:06 3 197 просмотрs

Atyrau Refinery Unveils New General Director

Atyrau Refinery Unveils New General Director

Atyrau Refinery external relations and information service circulated the press release about appointment of Arman KAIRDENOV, the new general director of the plant. Ex-director Talgat BAITAZIEV was released from the position according to his letter of resignation. November 21 2012, 20:28 4 234 просмотрs