Caspian Energy Weekly ¹ 17 (171) 07 july 2005
ACCENT
CASPIAN SHELF: FRONTIER ALTERNATIONS
THE PRESIDENTS OF RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN GAVE "OK" FOR REALIZATION OF "KURMANGAZI" PROJECT.
The one of main points of agenda during negotiation (July 5-6) in Astana of the President of Russia, Mr. Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan, Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev became the consideration of issues regarding the trade-economy cooperation and mutual operation in the field of energy. There were signed between two countries a number of agreements in the sphere of energy that according of their estimations will rise the turnover and will contribute to closing of their economy interest.
THE FIRST TANKER WILL BE SHIPPED FROM CEYHAN ON OCTOBER 27
THE FILLING OF AZERBAIJAN'S BTC PART WAS COMPLETED
There was fully completed the construction of Azerbaijan's BTC. Azerbaijan's area with extension 245 km., beginning from Sangachal terminal had already been fulfilled with oil. Georgia continues its pipes' trenching into tunnel under some mountain rivers. Regarding Turkey the operation are fulfilled for pipeline laying and backfilling at extension of 4 km. the testing of pump stations.
CASPIAN REGION
Caspian
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan-Russia
Russia
Turkmenistan
Iran
GAS
TRANSPORTATION
Baku-Novorossiysk
Baku-Batumi
CPC
Atasu-Alashankou
"Druzhba-Adriya"
Roundabout the Turkey
Caspian ports
ECONOMY
SOCAR
NATIG ALIYEV AWARDED WITH CAVALIER ORDER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR OF FRANCE
July 5 the President of SOCAR, Mr. Natig Aliyev was awarded with cavalier order of the Legion of Honour of France
Fuel market
Production
Drilling
Prospecting
CONSORTIA
Azeri
Pirsagat
"South-Western Gobustan"
COMPANIES
WORLD MARKET
OPEC POSTPONED THE DISCUSSION OF NEXT QUOTAS INCREASING TO OIL PRODUCTION QUOTAS WERE NOT INCREASED
OPEC postponed the discussion of new oil production increasing for 500.000 bpd. The president of OPEC made known about it on Thursday. There was held next OPEC summit in June 15, Vienna where was decided since July 1 to increase the quotas to oil production for 500.000 bpd up to 28 mln. bpd and promised the increasing of supply for half million bpd. more in case of oil prices growth.