KazMuaniGas attracts from western banks $800 m. for realization of Northern-Caspian project
03.02.06 22:43
/INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN, Astana, February 3, 06/ - National oil and gas
company of Kazakhstan KazMuaniGas attracts from western banks
unsecured loan for $800 m. for financing of Northern-Caspian project.
These funds are planned to be attracted with term for 18 months at the rate
Libor +0,5%, the national company's message spread on Friday says.
In this connection appointed leading organizers of loan were announced:
Citigroup, BNP Paribas (credit agent) and Societe Generale (loan
distributor).
Meanwhile, as representative of KazMuaniGas explained to agency Interfax-
Kazakhstan, these structures plan to provide the above funds.
As it is known, for realization of Northern-Caspian project as a result of
signing in 1997 with term 40 years of corresponding agreement about
division of product (ADP) consortium Agip KCO was created. It holds works
in a number of lands in Kazakhstan sector of Northern-Caspian shelf, the
biggest of which is field Kashagan.
Besides Kashagan, as per ADP, in contract territory of the consortium's
drilling activity three more oil-bearing structures are included: Kalamkas,
Aktoty, Kairan. All these 4 structures consist of 11 sea blocks, occupying
territory in 6 th. sq. km.
As per application of Agip KCO, extracted reserves of Kashagan oil are
estimated as minimum in 7-9 bn. barrels, and total geological oil reserves of
oil-bearing structure - 38 bn. barrels.
Commercial petroleum production in field Kashagan consortium Agip KCO
plans to start at the end of 2008.
At present time participants of Agip KCO consists of the following members:
Eni (united operator of Northern-Caspian project), Total, ExxonMobil, Royal
Dutch/Shell have 18.52% stake of participation each, ConocoPhillips -
9.26%, Inpex and national oil and gas company of Kazakhstan
KazMuaniGas - 8.33% each.
[2006-02-03]