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North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base Contract still not signed

North Caspian Oil Spill Response Base Contract still not signed

At KAZENERGY Forum Timur KULIBAYEV voiced the final date of the first Kashagan oil – March 2013. Given this, at the recent public hearings on 2013 NCOC environmental action plan, to surprise of journalists, it was announced that the consortium and the Kazakh side had not yet agreed on the lease of North Caspian Environmental Oil Spill Response Base (NCEOSRB). October 11 2012, 15:46 2 888 просмотрs

Wounded poacher escapes from hospital

Wounded poacher escapes from hospital

A Russian citizen detained on suspicion of poaching ran away from Atyrau hospital (see “From Boat to Hospital”). October 10 2012, 09:32 2 993 просмотрs

New Zhylyoi akim assigned

New Zhylyoi akim assigned

On October 8, Atyrau Oblast Akim Baktykozha IZMUKHAMBETOV paid visit to Kulsary presenting a new district akim to the local core bodies upon consent of the district maslikhat. October 9 2012, 09:15 2 197 просмотрs

The Party is not aware

The Party is not aware

The Nur Otan party specified on the banner as the supervising “eye” of the Sports and Recreation Centre construction site in the Nursaya city district, denies its supervising powers. October 8 2012, 17:04 2 260 просмотрs

Dormitory in Tengiz burned down

Dormitory in Tengiz burned down

In the morning on October 7, a one-storey workers' dormitory located in the rotational village near Tengiz burned down. No casualties or victims. October 8 2012, 09:43 2 502 просмотрs

Young man fined for a KZ flag on his car hood

Young man fined for a KZ flag on his car hood

Wishing to express his patriotism, a 23 year old young man from Atyrau fastened a Kazakhstan flag onto the hood of his Mercedes. Yet, prosecution officers did not appreciate his noble action and fined him 323,600 tenge. October 5 2012, 17:00 4 703 просмотрs

Two bros spotted in London

Two bros spotted in London

On October 4, a person who introduced himself as a regular Forbes Kazakhstan reader and wanted to stay anonymous, contacted our editors’ office and reported he had seen the two brothers, Bergei Ryskaliyev and Amanzhan Ryskali, in a London cafe. October 5 2012, 11:14 27 851 просмотрs

Deadly Perch

Deadly Perch

On October 3, in Atyrau oblast administration of natural resources and regulation of environmental management the meeting was held on the issue of birds’ death on 6-10 kV power transmission lines. October 5 2012, 15:12 2 513 просмотрs

Atyrau hosts the first ever portraits exhibition in Kazakhstan

Atyrau hosts the first ever portraits exhibition in Kazakhstan

On September 27, Ak Zhelken Arts Center hosted the opening of PanDan, a republican exhibition of portrait genre paintings. Artists from Almaty, Uralsk, Aktobe and Atyrau presented 119 paintings to the visitors. October 4 2012, 15:15 2 999 просмотрs

More than 80 million Euros to be invested in the Western Kazakhstan

More than 80 million Euros to be invested in the Western Kazakhstan

One of the largest German foreign companies Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH and French Vallourec S.A. made the preliminary decision to invest in the construction of plants on the territory of the Western Kazakhstan, JSC KaznexInvest press service reports. October 4 2012, 17:05 2 939 просмотрs

Nature Reserve Nominated for UNESCO Status

Nature Reserve Nominated for UNESCO Status

As part of “Ural River Park Project” (URPP) Italian experts arrived to Atyrau. The project was implemented at Ak Zhaik nature reserve by Bologna University “Alma Mater” Fund with the support from ENI. October 4 2012, 13:06 4 051 просмотрs

NCOC statement over the incident in Kashagan

NCOC statement over the incident in Kashagan

With regret, North Caspian Operating Company B.V. confirms the fact of conflict between... October 3 2012, 15:20 2 609 просмотрs

Kazakhstan raises fuel prices

Kazakhstan raises fuel prices

Due to Brent oil price growth from $104.09 to $114.8 per barrel, the prices for fuel have changed, Tengrinews.kz reports citing the press-service of the Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation. October 3 2012, 15:33 2 196 просмотрs

Another 'smoke session' from Atyrau refinery and city landfill

Another 'smoke session' from Atyrau refinery and city landfill

On the night of Saturday a wind from Atyrau Refinery (south east of Atyrau) brought some poisonous gas. I had a headache. So nice weekend was spoilt, complains Tilek, a resident of the Avangard-4 Municipal District. October 2 2012, 15:50 4 035 просмотрs

Amanzhan Ryskali's arrest sanctioned

Amanzhan Ryskali's arrest sanctioned

On October 1, City Court #2 sanctioned the arrest of the ex member of Majilis Amanzhan RYSKALIYEV, brother of the dismissed governor of Atyrau Oblast Bergei Ryskaliyev. October 2 2012, 09:52 4 351 просмотрs

5 die in head-on crash at the Uralsk highway

5 die in head-on crash at the Uralsk highway

On September 29, a minivan Volkswagen-Sharan heading to Uralsk made front collision with Vaz-21150 at the 172th kilometer of the Atyrau-Uralsk highway. September 30 2012, 13:55 3 649 просмотрs

Labourers strike over delay in salary payment

Labourers strike over delay in salary payment

On September 26, employees of Southern group of companies protesting delay in their salaries didn't show up for work. September 29 2012, 09:59 2 646 просмотрs

15 injured in the group fight in Kashagan

15 injured in the group fight in Kashagan

Ak Zhaik got hold of a covered up information about a group fight that took place between local and Indian workers in the morning of September 27 on the artificial island D of the Kashagan oilfield in the Caspian Sea. September 29 2012, 16:49 4 209 просмотрs

Aktau hosted investment forum

Aktau hosted investment forum

On September 24-26, Aktau hosted an investment forum that gathered 500 guests from 35 countries to discuss the possibility of creating new productions in West Kazakhstan. September 28 2012, 14:04 5 210 просмотрs

From Boat to Hospital

From Boat to Hospital

The border guards detained two boats with seven Russian poachers in the Caspian Sea. In the course of detention two poachers were wounded. They were taken to the Atyrau hospital, reported the RoK Border Guard media service. September 28 2012, 10:34 2 759 просмотрs

The Volunteer

The Volunteer

He spent two years volunteering in ambulance crew, saving lives, confirming deaths and assisting in childbirths. When he received a thick envelope with the header 'Order For Merit to the Fatherland' he couldn't understand why was he given it. Only a couple of months later, he realized why, after a call from national TV with a proposal to participate in a documentary about heroes of our era and tell about the working days of a volunteer. September 27 2012, 10:32 3 425 просмотрs

Storm Warning: Further outlook, 2 degrees of frost in Kazakhstan

Storm Warning: Further outlook, 2 degrees of frost in Kazakhstan

In two Kazakhstan Oblasts it is expected to have 2 degrees of frost/Storm warning has been announced by press service of the RoK Ministry of Emergency Situations with reference to KazGidroMet. September 27 2012, 18:57 2 811 просмотрs

Aktobe suffers from shortage of young pilots

Aktobe suffers from shortage of young pilots

Administration of the Aktobe School of Young Pilots complains about the lack of young romanticists in the oblast. That's why very few boys dream of becoming a pilot or an astronaut. September 26 2012, 17:13 2 073 просмотрs

Istanbul-Atyrau flight canceled due to emergency

Istanbul-Atyrau flight canceled due to emergency

On September 25, Air Astana canceled the return flight of its plane from Istanbul to Atyrau. According to the company's media service, the aircraft had been damaged when landing in the Ataturk Airport, Istanbul. September 26 2012, 16:20 4 087 просмотрs

NCOC presents environmental action plan - 2

NCOC presents environmental action plan - 2

On September 21, NCOC, the operator of North Caspian Project of the Kashagan field development, conducted public hearings within the 2013 environmental action plan. Exactly in 2013 Kashagan will start producing its first oil. September 25 2012, 18:08 4 178 просмотрs