Kashagan producing around 100,000 b/d, quarter of normal rate Ruptured pipe sent for checks as corrosion fears resurface Ongoing disruption limiting CPC Blend exports Production at Kazakhstan’s second-highest producing oil field, Kashagan, remains limited to a quarter of normal capacity, or around 100,000 b/d, following an outage in early August , according to a source close to the situation Aug. 15. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The giant field in the Caspian Sea was shut down on Aug. 3 after a gas leak was discovered at the Bolashak onshore processing plant near the city of Atyrau. Following repairs, restart procedures began on Aug. 10, according to the operator, the North Caspian Operating Company. However, investigations are still underway to determine the cause of the leak and a section of ruptured pipework has been sent abroad for analysis, Energy Minister […]