KazMunayGas and Naftogas of Ukraine to sign an agreement about oil and gas production in Kazakhstan

/Kazakhstan today, June 1, 05/ - Before the end of June of this year KazMunayGas JSC и NJSC Naftogas of Ukraine intend to an agreement about oil and gas production in Kazakhstan. Alexey Ivcheno first deputy ministry of fuel and energy of Ukraine, head of executive committee of NJSC Naftogas of Ukraine said about it to journalists in Aktau. He says positions on oil and gas production in Kazakhstan will be determined in the agreement. "There will be signed an agreement about giving to Ukraine a concrete quantity of fields for exploration, or already explored fields", - Ivchenko said. Alexandr Kiselev Deputy chairman of executive committee of NJSC Naftogas of Ukraine in February of 2005 in Kiev declared about plans on foundation of a joint venture together with Caspian Gas Corporation, an assignee of American International Petroleum Corporation (AIPC), which is now exploring Shagyrly-Shomyshty field, for this field development. Ivchenko also says on May 31 negotiations with the governing body of KazMunayGas were held, during which there was achieved an agreement that within a week Ukrainian specialists would be sent to Kazakhstan, and Kazakhstan specialists - to Ukraine for preparation of the list of possible fields for exploration and production of oil and gas. [2005-06-01]