Black Sea Storm Disrupts Russian and Kazakh Oil Exports
A severe storm in the Black Sea region has disrupted up to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil exports from Kazakhtsan and Russia, according to state's officials and port agent data.Oil loadings from Novorossiysk and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal in nearby Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka have been suspended since last week.Kazakhstan's largest oilfields - Tengiz, Kashagan and Karachaganak - are cutting combined daily oil output by 56% from November 27 as the storm disrupts loadings at CPC…
Offshore Innovation: A Real ‘Riverboat’
Central Asia is a booming oil region not far from the Persian Gulf. Energy companies ply the big lake to rack up staggering barrel counts at elephantine oilfields with names like Tengiz (Kazakhstan) or Kashagan (Azerbaijan). Painstaking, oil-fueled nation-building is underway across an oil province, where very shallow water hinders plant and equipment moves by platform supply vessels. Until now — new module-carrying vessels, or MCVs will float high-capital cargoes through Russia’s river system and across the Caspian shallows to Chevron’s Tengiz Extension project.
Italy's ENI in Kazakahstan Shipyard Joint Project
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev & Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni consulted in Astana during the VII Kazernergy Eurasian Forum. During the meeting, described as cordial and constructive, Eni's CEO shared the developments and results of the company's ongoing activities in the country with the President, affirming Eni's positive vision of the primary importance projects that Kazakhstan presents, such as the Kashagan and Karachaganak. The President was informed of joint projects for building a shipyard in the Caspian Sea and a gas turbine power plant in West Kazakhstan region. Eni's CEO also updated President Nazarbayev on the progress of the agreement of cooperation and mutual understanding…
Reflex Marine Appoints Bittan to Board
Reflex Marine, dedicated to the transfer of personnel to and from offshore installations and vessels, has appointed a new board member to help meet the demands of global growth, particularly in the , and diversification of the company’s products and service portfolio. David Brittan, a graduate of mechanical engineering from , began his career as a drilling engineer with BP in 1987. He has since worked with a number of major oil and gas companies, with considerable international experience. He held the position of Worldwide Well Engineering Manager for BG Group and a coordinating role on the giant Karachaganak project in . He has worked in key markets across the globe, including , and . (www.reflexmarine.com)
