Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfield partially resumes output, repair works ongoing -NCOC

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17/08/2022 14:06

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) - North Caspian Oil Consortium
(NCOC), operator of the giant Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan,
has partially restored oil output from the field and repair
works are ongoing, the company told Reuters on Wednesday.
    "Currently production is partially resumed. A detailed plan
is being developed to resume full production. Repair work has
been started. A piece of piping which released gas is being
replaced," an NCOC representative said via email.
    Oil production on the field was shut down on Aug. 3 due to a
gas release.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2ZH0TE
    As of Aug. 16, production was at 99,042 barrels per day
(bpd), according to two industry sources familiar with daily
output data, significantly below normal levels of
370,000-400,000 bpd.
    

 (Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)