KazMunayGas, Kazakhstan's oil company owned by the state, said that a fire at a power station in the Chevron-led Tengiz field was put out on Sunday.

The company said that the staff was evacuated and no one had been injured. It said that the fire had started at a transformer for a turbine.

The causes of the fire are being investigated. KazMunayGas reported that the situation is currently under control.

Tengizchevroil did not respond immediately to a comment request. This is the largest oilfield in Kazakhstan.

Last week, a source in the industry told us that oil production was at Tengiz

More than halved

From January 1-12, Kazakhstan's oil and gas condensate output plummeted by 35%. This was due primarily to the export restrictions via a Black Sea Terminal. Reporting and Editing by Andrew Osborn

(source: Reuters)