KazMunayGas (KMG), Kazakhstan’s national oil company, has announced a new contract for oil exploration and production at the Bolashak field in the Mangystau region. The contract was signed with the Ministry of Energy on March 7.
According to a document published by KMG’s Chief Financial Officer Marat Dikanbayev, the project is considered technically complex. The ministry estimates potential investments at around $92.2 million. Under the project’s work program, the investor is expected to drill two wells and conduct 3D seismic exploration over an area of 430 square kilometers.
In addition, the Energy Ministry reported the start of direct negotiations with...