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Rzabek Artygaliev has decided to take a well-deserved rest
#3 (135), June 2022 special issue
Tengizchevroil LLP has officially notified that starting June 1, 2022, after almost 21 years of outstanding work and 12 years as General Manager of Policy, Government, and Public Affairs (PGPA), Rzabek Artygaliev has decided to take a well-deserved rest.
KazMunayGas in the First Quarter – Production Increased, Profit Did Not
#3 (135), June 2022 special issue
The national company KazMunayGas announced its operating results for the first quarter of this year. It is obvious that the activities of the national company were greatly influenced by the January events and their consequences and the changed geopolitical situation after the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine.
How Can We Activate Geological Exploration?
#2 (134), April 2022 special issue
According to the estimates of the reputable consulting company IHS Markit, presented in the National Energy Report of 2021, as of the end of 2020, the residual proven and prospective (2P) oil reserves in Kazakhstan amounted to 26.5 bln barrels (about 3.44 bln tons). At the same time, their volume did not change significantly compared to the estimate for 2019 since no large fields were discovered during this period.
The role of gas in the energy balance. Current state and prospects of Kazakhstan's gas industry
#5 (131), October 2021
In September 2021, gas prices in Europe soared to a historic high, showing everyone how much this type of fuel is in demand by consumers in Europe today.
National Energy Report of Kazakhstan-2021
#5 (131), October 2021
During the XIV Eurasian KAZENERGY Forum in Nur-Sultan, the 5th National Energy Report (NER) was presented – a comprehensive document on the current state and prospects for the development of Kazakhstan's energy industry.
New Ministers of Energy and Ecology, New Mayor in Mangystau
#4 (130), September 2021
The autumn political season in Kazakhstan has started with personnel changes in the Government and at the local level. In early September, the country replaced the Ministers of energy and ecology and the mayor of one of the main oil-producing regions – the Mangystau region.
Kazakhstan and Russia in the context of Energy 4.0
#4 (130), September 2021
Mikhail Smirnov, Doctor of Political Sciences, Chairman of the Russian-Kazakh Business Council (on the part of the Russian Federation), President of the EnergoInnovatsia Association of Innovative Enterprises in the Energy Sector, answers the questions of Petroleum
Centre for the Development of Kazakhstani Content in Projects
#4 (130), September 2021
In 2021, it is planned to launch an International Centre for the Development of Oil and Gas Engineering and Service in Kazakhstan. Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhumabay Karagayev told about how the centre will work and its tasks.
Shell in Kazakhstan: a Strategy for Success
#3 (129), June 2021
Exclusive interview of Shell Kazakhstan Country Chair, Mr Olivier Lazare, who will leave his position soon, for Petroleum Journal.
About relations with investors, the future of Kashagan, the dispute with KPO, and nationalization
#6 (126), December 2020
Beket Izbastin, General Director of PSA LLP, the authorized body in production sharing agreements, answers questions from Petroleum
Lessons from the pandemic for Karachaganak
#6 (126), December 2020
Edwin Blom, General Director of Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. (KPO), in an exclusive interview with Oleg Chervinskiy, publisher of Petroleum Journal, tells about the company's work in the context of the pandemic, the progress of implementation of investment projects, and prospects for the development of the Karachaganak field.
Сoronaminus of KazMunayGas
#5 (125), October 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the global oil and gas industry. Decreased demand for energy resources due to the worldwide economy's lockdown, reduced mobility of the population, and the air transport sector’s stagnation caused the collapse of world oil prices. The collapse was supplemented by a decrease in oil and gas exports.
How the Crisis Has Hit the Oilfield Services
#5 (125), October 2020
The global economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has hit not only the oil and gas exploration and production industry but also related businesses, primarily oilfield services.
Minister Magzum Mirzagaliyev: «Kazakhstan aims to attract major investors in geological exploration.»
#4 (124), September 2020
A year ago geological industry management underwent serious changes in Kazakhstan. A new state body - the Ministry of Environment, Geology and Natural Resources - was created, and the issue of the development of geology received higher status.
Oil and gas after COVID-19: The day of reckoning or a new age of opportunity?
#4 (124), September 2020
The oil and gas industry is experiencing its third price collapse in 12 years. After the first two shocks, the industry rebounded, and business as usual continued.
Yaromir Rabay: «New opportunities are opening up for Kazakhstan»
#4 (124), September 2020
Yaromir Rabay, Executive Director of KAZENERGY Association, answers Petroleum's questions