Kashagan is a producing conventional oil field located in shallow water in Kazakhstan and is operated by North Caspian Operating. According to GlobalData, who tracks more than 34,000 active and developing oil and gas fields worldwide, the field is located in block Kashagan-Kayran-Aktota, with water depth of 20 feet. Buy the profile here.
Six expansion projects are associated with the Kashagan conventional oil field, namely the Kashagan Phase 2, the Kashagan Future Gas Expansion (Phase A), the Kashagan CFP, the Aktote, the Kairan and the Kashagan Southwest. The expansion projects are currently in the feed, feasibility and construction stage.
Field participation details
The field is owned by China National Petroleum, Eni, Exxon Mobil, Inpex, National Company KazMunayGas, Shell and TotalEnergies.
Production from Kashagan
The Kashagan conventional oil field recovered 13.67% of its total recoverable reserves, with peak production expected in 2025. The peak production will approximately 438.55 thousand bpd of crude oil and condensate and 1,061.00 Mmcfd of natural gas. Based on economic assumptions, production will continue until the field reaches its economic limit in 2077. The field currently accounts for approximately 16% of the country’s daily output.
Remaining recoverable reserves
The field is expected to recover 4,983.78 Mmboe, comprised of 3,521.10 Mmbbl of crude oil & condensate and 8,776.09 bcf of natural gas reserves. Kashagan conventional oil field reserves accounts 1.11% of total remaining reserves of producing conventional oil fields globally.
Contractors involved in the Kashagan conventional oil field
Some of the key contractors involved in the Kashagan project as follows.
Design/FEED Engineering: McDermott International, Aker Solutions, Fluor, Worley and Chicago Bridge & Iron
Main EPC: Petrofac
Other Contractors: KBR, Synertec, Amarinth, KTRWG Turbine Services and Arise Global
About North Caspian Operating
North Caspian Operating Company BV (NCOC) is an oil and gas company that provides oil and gas exploration and development services. The company operates through North Caspian Project, which covers five fields: Kashagan, Kalamkas-Sea, Kairan, Aktoty, and Kashagan South West. It Kashagan field has oil discoveries with approximately 9-13 billion barrels of recoverable oil. NCOC’s Kashagan reservoir lies 80km offshore from the city of Atyrau in 3-4 meters of water, and has more than 4km deep (4,200 meters). The company also provides experimental programs, evaluation, exploration, acquisition, development on shore and offshore, and concept definition services. The company operates in Kashagan field located in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea. It offers health safety and environment, local content, social and infrastructure services. NCOC is headquartered in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
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