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#3 (69), June 2011
Exclusive
About Karachaganak, Каshagan, Gas and Modernization of Oil Refineries
On April 21, the online-conference on the theme «Investment Projects in the Sphere of Oil and Gas» was held on BNews.kz portal (http://www.bnews.kz) with participation of the Minister of Oil and Gas of the RK Sauat Mynbayev. Petroleum journal offers its readers the shorthand report of this conference.
− At what stage are negotiations with the shareholders of the consortium developing the Karachaganak field? When the agreement with this project participants will be achieved, in your opinion?
Special Issue
MECHSTROYSERVICE JSC: The Strategy of Success
Rinat Kassymov, General Director of Mechstroyservice JSC, tells about the company’s history, present day and prospects in an exclusive interview to Petroleum
- Please, tell us about the main stages of your company’s formation. What are the main accomplishments since the date of its formation?
Accident Free Perfomance. Safety is a key to efficiency
«Buiding tomorrow’s innovation». This laconic slogan well reflects the ideology of JSC Меchstroyservice. And not only in the production sphere. Innovations, in fact, are not only the purchases of state-of-the-art machines and equipment, application of new technologies and advanced methods of work on the construction project.
Partners about Mechstroyservice JSC
Ries Kamsteeg,
Regional Manager,
Area North & East Europe, Van Oord
- We always feel a strong sence of responsibly towards the selection of partners in our business, especially if business concerns a long-term cooperation in complex technical projects. We are aware that the company Mechstroyservice is one of the leaders in the building industry in the Kazakhstan market. It has licenses not only to conduct construction work, but also to design and survey works. Experience of MSS in the market of Kazakhstan and technology of building artificial islands, experience in managing large projects, which Van Оord owns, are, in our opinion, a very successful tandem.
Legislation
Specifics of Subsoil Use in Kazakhstan. Legal Aspects
s a rule, those activities, which are focused on production, processing, consumption and sale of natural resources, demand special attention, taking into account specific regulations applying to this industry.
Over the years of independence, Kazakhstan has developed pretty efficient regulatory base for subsoil use in accordance with the international standards.
Tax Issues in Financing of Oil and Gas Projects in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is well known for its substantial oil and gas reserves. Currently, there are more than 200 oil and gas fields in Kazakhstan and more to follow. The successful exploration and development of the fields requires significant initial capital investments which could be obtained via internal or external debt financing.
Presentation
KMG EP Aspires to Enter the World’s Thirty Oil and Gas Companies
«KMG EP intends to be the Kazakhstan’s second company on the volume of oil production.» About it has stated Askar Balzhanov, SEO of JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration & Production (KMG EP) at the next conference «RD OPEN» which was held on May 17 in Astana.
A Joint Forum in Astana
On May 13, in Astana, the Kazakhstan Association of Oil and Gas and Energy Sector Organizations KAZENERGY, JSC NC KazMunayGas and three large oil and gas operators who are conducting their activity in the Republic Kazakhstan – Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (КPО), North Caspian Operating Company B.V. (NCOC) and Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) – held a joint forum of suppliers “Manufacture of Comprehensive Equipment and Spare Parts”.
Platform for Business Discussion
The III Annual Forum of Kazakhstan’s Subsuface Users was held in late April in Almaty on the theme: «Problems of legislation and right-applying practice in the subsuface use sphere in the Republic of Kazakhstan». About its results in an interview to Petroleum say Rashid Gaissin, managing partner of Grata Legal Firm, and representatives of Herbert Smith international law firm.
Regional Event of International Resounding
The jubilee oil and gas events, Atyrau Oil, Gas & Infrastructure Exhibition and OilTech Atyrau Conference, were successfully held in Atyrau. For more than a decade, Iteca Exhibition Company and its international partners from the United Kingdom and Germany have been the unfailing organisers of the events.
Experts Have Discussed the Future of Petrochemicals
The 6th International Symposium on oil refining, petrochemicals and petroleum products - KazRefinEx-2011 - was held in Almaty at the end of March.
Traditionally, it is organized by «Caspian Business Events» supported by the Ministry of Oil and Gas, Ministry of Environmental Protection, National Welfare Fund «Samruk Kazyna» and Akimat of Almaty city.
At this time, the symposium brought together over 70 participants from 12 countries all over the world.