Karachaganak Oil and Gas Project (Kazakhstan)

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Karachaganak Oil and Gas Project (Карачаганак) is an operating oil and gas project in Kazakhstan.


The project consists of the following units:

  • Karachaganak Expansion 1A Oil and Gas Phase (Kazakhstan)
  • Karachaganak Expansion 1B Oil and Gas Phase (Kazakhstan)

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Project-level project details for Karachaganak Oil and Gas Project

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Karachaganak operating[1] Karachaganak Petroleum Operating[2][3] LUKOIL PJSC [13%]; Chevron Corp [18%]; Shell PLC [29%]; Eni SpA [29%]; National Company KazMunayGas JSC [10%][2][2][2][2][2] 1979[2] 1984[2] conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Karachaganak Oil and Gas Project

million m³ = million cubic meters
million bbl = million barrels of oil
million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
condensate [not stated] 7979.64 million bbl 2019 [4]
condensate gross reserves 2400.0 million bbl [5]
gas 1P reserves 154380.04 million m³ 2015 [6]
gas reserves 1350000.0 million m³ 2017 [7][8]
gas gross reserves 453072.0 million m³ [5]
hydrocarbons estimated resources 53.0 million boe 2023 [9]
oil 1P reserves 837.04 million bbl 2015 [6]
oil and condensate reserves 7979.64 million bbl 2017 [7][8]

Table 3: Production from Karachaganak Oil and Gas Project

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
million m³ = million cubic meters
million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
cumulative production gas 207000.0 million m³ 2016 [10]
cumulative production hydrocarbons 970.86 million boe 2016 [10]
production gas 18000.0 million m³/y 2015 [6]
production oil 87.96 million bbl/y 2015 [6]
production gas 20214.0 million m³/y 2020 [11]
production liquid hydrocarbons 80.2 million bbl/y 2020 [1][11]
production gas 18980.0 million m³/y 2021 [11]
production liquid hydrocarbons 75.78 million bbl/y 2021 [11]
production gas 19442.0 million m³/y 2022 [11]
production liquid hydrocarbons 74.29 million bbl/y 2022 [11]
production liquids 80.67 million bbl/y 2022 [12]
production gas 22385.0 million m³/y 2023 [11]
production liquid hydrocarbons 79.59 million bbl/y 2023 [11]
production gas 23942.0 million m³/y 2024 [1]
production liquid hydrocarbons 80.39 million bbl/y 2024 [1]

Location

Table 4: Project-level location details for Karachaganak Oil and Gas Project

Basin Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Precaspian onshore, Kazakhstan[2] onshore[2] 50.8372, 52.9707 (exact)[2]

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Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230522223345/http://www.kmg.kz/uploads/reports/KMG_AR2020_ENG.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230511175909/https://www.kazenergy.com/upload/document/energy-report/NationalReport19_en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418092043/https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/karachaganak/. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230906205403/https://priceofoil.org/content/uploads/2023/02/OCI_Shell_Oil_Gas_Projects_Data_Update_Final_v3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220720093443/https://www.kmg.kz/uploads/reporting-and-financial-result/8b090aef2f3c45d0/kmg_annual_report_2015_en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 (PDF) https://www.kmg.kz/upload/iblock/263/5e8tkye8xp6gbsvx43shebsxfttrmoox/KMG_AR23_ENG%20(2).pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20240108234140/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/102323-kazakhstan-no-3-field-karachaganak-to-maintain-stable-output-boost-cpc-volumes-kmg. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)