Tag: Kazakhstan

Kazakhs, Chevron led group approve $37B Tengiz field expansion

Kazakhs, Chevron led group approve $37B Tengiz field expansion

Tengiz field expansion will boost output by 850,000 b/d By Raushan Nurshayeva ASTANA, July 5 (Reuters) – Kazakhstan and a group of oil companies led by Chevron have approved a $36.8 billion plan to boost production at the Central Asian country’s Tengiz field, a rare major investment in an industry hit by low prices and […]

Kazakhstan becomes main source of uranium for American nuclear reactors

Kazakhstan becomes main source of uranium for American nuclear reactors

Kazakhstan bumps Canada from top spot as uranium supplier to US Kazakhstan became the leading supplier of uranium for the 100 operating US nuclear power reactors in 2014, supplying 12 million pounds, or 23 per cent, of the 53.3 million pounds of uranium to American operators. This level is almost double the 6.5 million pounds […]