Kashagan field resumed production after years of delays. The venture loaded 26,500 metric tons of crude for export into the countrys pipelines. Petroleum geology and resources of the north caspian basin. In august 2010 kazmunaigas announced that the phase ii development of the field would be delayed until 201819. Oil production at kashagan field to resume in fall the. Kashagan field is an offshore oil field discovered in the kazakhstan sector of the caspian sea in 2000. As many of the production group members are also part of the caspian pipeline consortium cpc and have rights along the pipeline of the same name, the cpc may be the likeliest. The field is situated in the northern part of the caspian sea close to thecity of atyrau, offshore in 10 22 feet water. Kashaganoil fielddevelopment kazakhstan introduction 3 1 executivesummary 4 2 politicalandeconomiccontext 5 3 kashaganoilfield 6 fielddescription 6 kashaganoperatingconsortium 6 technicalandenvironmentalchallenges 7 mainfacilities 7 regionalimpact 9 4 environmentalimpacts 11 5 socioeconomicimpacts 6 healthimpacts. The reef is about 75km long and 35km across, with a narrow neck joining two broader platforms kashagan east and kashagan west. On august 27th, the government of kazakhstan called a threemonth halt of the development of kashagan field, on the.
Based on our research and field investigations of the kashagan oil field development and relevant. Eni, the italian national oil company and one of kashagan s seven partners, owns a 43 percent stake in saipem. Apr 17, 2015 eni, the italian national oil company and one of kashagans seven partners, owns a 43 percent stake in saipem. Field development includes production of crude oil and associated sour gas 15% h2s from the reservoir by a combination of offshore processing facilities and pipeline systems to transport the crude oil and gas to the onshore processing facility opf, 40 km east of atyrau. Dec 01, 2007 toxic chemicals linked to development of the kashagan oil field in kazakhstan are polluting the caspian sea environment and damaging the health and livelihoods of local communities. Sep 11, 20 the ncoc said in a statement the first oil volumes were produced on september 11. Kashagan oil field analysis of geology, geophysics and. Update 1new pipelines to cost kashagan oil project up to. Kashagan offshore oil field offshore technology oil and gas.
Pdf case study of the kashagan oil field project vlad. The shallow water offshore development consists of 35 drilling centers, five processing trains, two offshore processing hubs, three. Kashagan and its supporting infrastructure projects combine a dangerous mix of new. Dec 15, 2012 field statistics worlds largest oil field discovered in the past three decades. The chief drawback is that the association of carbonate reservoirs with anhydrite in the seal has led to the. Pages in category oil fields of kazakhstan the following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. The venture loaded 26,500 metric tons of crude for export into the countrys pipelines, kazakhstans energy ministry said in an e. India loses kashagan oil field to china pakistan defence. Kashagan pipeline replacement project bonatti projects.
Oil production at kashagan field above expectations. Introduction worlds largest oil field discovered in the past three decades. Kashagan oil field project why has the global kashagan oil field project gone. Kashagan field is an offshore oil field in kazakhstans zone of the caspian sea. Oil field development in kazakhstan reached two milestones in 2016. Kashagan is a carbonate platform of the late devonian to middle. The worlds largest offshore oil field is back in action. It is a large, isolated carbonate bank, one of the biggest buildups in an archipelago that. Russia oil map carnegie endowment for international peace. The field was discovered in the 2000s and is 80 kilometres from atyrau in the northern part of the caspian sea. Kashagan is probably the largest oil field outside the middle east and the fifth largest in terms of reserves, and may account for onethird of kazakhstans current oil reserves.
With the start of oil production at the kashagan field, the forecasts of several international organizations on oil production in kazakhstan immediately grew. The field, which is set to produce 370,000 barrels of oil a day, is to start output by september, eight years later than initially planned and with costs nearing usd 48 billion, double the. The field is located on the northeast shore of the caspian sea and has estimated oil and gas recoverable reserves of more than 6 billion barrels and 12tcf respectively. Included in a march 30 press release from the caspian pipeline consortium cpc was a note indicating that the. Astana the caspian pipeline consortium cpc can pump about 1. Kashagan may start pumping oil over the next year or so and quickly achieve a sustained output over the following year, the cost of producing oil in the field continues to agitate market watchers. Update 2kazakhstans kashagan ships first oil for export. Without much international fanfare, the worlds largest offshore oil field and the largest discovered in the last 40 years, kazakhstans kashagan field, is on the verge of finally moving.
Oct 10, 2014 the kashagan consortium will have to buy pipes adding up to a total length of 200 km 125 miles to replace the entire network of the fields oil and gas pipelines, the ministry added. In 1998, conocophillips acquired an interest in 10. The field, discovered in 2000, is located in the northern part of the caspian sea close to atyrau and is considered the worlds largest discovery in the last 30 years, combined with the tengiz field it is estimated that the kashagan field has. Kazakh authorities are reluctant to specify the production costs of oil at specific fields, but karabalin said in october 2014 that the average. Oil production at one of the worlds largest offshore oil fields, kashagan in kazakhstan, has dropped by 80,000 barrels per day since early october because of unplanned maintenance, kazakhstans energy ministry told reuters on wednesday. Kazakhstan consortium achieves first oil production from. Evaluation of saltsection and interpretation of wells in. The kashagan field, located in the shallow waters about 58 metres of the kazakh north caspian sea, is the worlds largest current development project. It is located off the northern shore of the caspian sea near the city of atyrau, kazakhstan. According to ncoc, the kashagan field also holds about 52 tcf of associated gas. The north caspian operating company, the joint venture which is operating kazakhstans giant kashagan oil field has reported a rise of production to 180,000 bpd.
Kashagan s recoverable reserves are estimated at 7 billion to billion barrels of crude oil. The kashagan field in kazakhstan covers 1,034 square miles and is located at a depth of four to six meters. Nov 21, 2016 the offshore field in the caspian sea has produced about 0. Enka kashagan oil field development project 01 youtube. After blocking ongc videsh ltds usd 5 billion deal, kazakhstan has transferred a 8. Field country discovery year ultimate recoverable reserves gb kashagan kazakhstan 2000 79 azadegan iran 1999 69 roncador brazil 1996 2.
Kashagan field, kashagan east 1 and west 1 geology. Oil field production in the kashagan field began a significant rampup in 2017 after. Kashagan oil production to resume in 2017 shell march 15, 2015. Kazakhstan says the massive kashagan oil field will begin production again this fall. Apr 15, 2015 kashagan oil field development project in the north of the caspian sea manmade islands, kazakhstan enka and jv partner bechtel were awarded several contracts, beginning in 1998, for the. A recent new oil discovery on the kashagan structure offshore in the caspian sea is probably also of the supergiant status. Included in a march 30 press release from the caspian pipeline consortium cpc was a.
The field is situated in the northern part of the caspian sea close to the city of atyrau, offshore in 10 22 feet. Kashagan offshore oil field project for the worlds largest oil field discovery in the past forty years, only proven coating protection would do. New insights on hydrocarbon plays in the caspian sea. Kashagan kazakhstan 2000 79 azadegan iran 1999 69 roncador brazil 1996 2. The kashagan oil field is located in the northern caspian sea, western kazakhstan fig. Kmg kashagan, without any apparent serious attempt to address the severe environmental and social problems of the project. An offshore oil project in the north caspian sea, kashagan is part of the north caspian sea. Evaluation of saltsection and interpretation of wells in the. Mammoth oil field hit hard by unplanned production cuts. The kashagan field is the largest known oil field outside of the middle east and the fifthlargest field in the world in terms of reserves. First oil extracted from kazakhstans kashagan field. Kazakhstans main export oil grade is the cpc blend.
Pdf case study of the kashagan oil field project vlad ilie. Kashagan, located in shallow water, is an analog to the onshore tengiz field located approximately to 150 km 85 miles to the southeast. The giant kazakhstani oilfield, kashagan, is one of the worlds biggest oil finds and the biggest oil discovery of recent times 1. The zohr discovery was a gamechanger for the region proof of a new play the eastern mediterranean has a complex, longlived tectonic history the eastern mediterranean has a favourable petroleum systems framework about 12 km of sediments in levantine with multiple source rocks, so with stacked petroleum systems and a first class messinian evaporitic seal. Kashagan field is one of the largest oil fields discovered in the last 30 years. With the start of the project being delayed for years now the start date has been moved to 2016 due to several environment, legal, and investmentassociated complications, it is also the worlds most expensive standalone project 2. Kashagan offshore oil field offshore technology oil and. Kashagan and tengiz castor and pollux daniel johnston and david johnston adapted from petromin magazine 15 december, 2001. Field development plan wdifferences between a companys interest and a societys interest wa field development plan is used to achieve the societys interest wthe authority has to do their own evaluation of the area wgood estimates in a field development plan give a solid foundation for decision in all phases of the petroleum activity sum up.
In 2004, saipem had a contract to lay the original pipelines for the field. Stateowned kazmunaigaz national co held 75 per cent interest in the block with an estimated 387 million tons of resources 2. Kazakhstan oil and gas exploration and production analysis. It is a large, isolated carbonate bank, one of the biggest buildups in an archipelago that characterized the precaspian basin from the. A test case for kazakhstans governance of its oil and gas sector. Kashagan has a stoiip of perhaps 38 billion barrels estimated up to billion barrels recoverable. Because kashagan is located in the northern section of the landlocked caspian sea, bringing oil from the field to market also presents significant logistical hurdles. Feb 24, 2007 enis kashagan oil field hit by delays february 23, 2007 10. We consider this decision to be highly irresponsible in the light of the mounting evidence of problems. Discovered in july, 2000 its considered to be the largest field of kazhakhastan. Sovereign kazakhstan has become hostage to its oil sector and can face serious economic loss and an environmental disaster in the region by developing an oilfield as challenging as kashagan. The recently announced super giant kashagan discovery in the kazakhstan sector of the north caspian sea is the worlds largest discovery in three decades.
Figure 6a shows a seismic section across the super giant tengiz field illustrating a massive, 1. Much of kashagan s past problems boil down to the technicalities of the oil field itself. Kashagan oil field development friends of the earth europe. The kashagan oil field is located under the sea approximately 80 km southeast of the town of atyrau. Jun 08, 2017 kashagan oil field has been developed by a consortium of china national petroleum corp cnpet. Kashaganoil fielddevelopment kazakhstan introduction 3 1 executivesummary 4 2 politicalandeconomiccontext 5 3 kashaganoilfield 6 fielddescription 6. Update 2kashagan oil field starts commercial output reuters. The kashagan field in the caspian sea has an estimated 4. Ul, exxon mobil, eni, royal dutch shell, total, inpex and kazmunaigas. The field, discovered in 2000, is located in the northern part of the caspian sea close to atyrau and is considered the worlds largest discovery in the last 30 years, combined with the tengiz field. The current status of the project becomes easier to understand by combining the.
Discovered in july 2000, the kashagan oil field has been described as the. However the company seeks to reduce its noncore assets in order to. Discovered in july, 2000 its considered to be the largest field ofkazhakhastan. Kashagan and tengiz are the two largest fields in kazakhstantheir oil reserves alone rival the united states 22 billion barrels of oil, yet they have hardly begun to produce.
Rising kashagan output weighs on kazakhstans cpc oil price. When discovered, it was the second largest oil field. Enis kashagan oil field hit by delays february 23, 2007 10. Enka kashagan oil field development project 03 youtube. O i l b u b b l e t h e k a s h a g a n crude accountability.
The kashagan story is about geopolitical gambling with big oil in the caspian sea and inflating the oil bubble in global markets. Kashagan oil field and the consortium that has been developing it since 1997. Kazakhstans massive oil field is finally getting repaired. Three oil giants will be able to bring kazakhstans oil production to a new level in the coming years even if new oil fields are not discovered. Kashagan kazakhstan a giant field that will begin reinjecting highpressure h2s in 2012. The kashagan consortium will have to buy pipes adding up to a total length of 200 km 125 miles to replace the entire network of the field s oil. Problems mount at kashagan oil field by james burgess apr 02, 2014, 5. Much of the reserves are concentrated in the supergiant tengiz, karachaganak, and astrakhan. Development of the field is carried out with the help of artificial islands. Kashagan oil field seen by total producing 2017 at latest. This article examines the promising oil and gas developments in kazakhstan, and more specifically, it seeks to answer the question of how the kashagan oil field will be developed. Field statistics worlds largest oil field discovered in the past three decades. Kashagan is a carbonate platform of the late devonian to middle carboniferous age.
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