USA has increased oil extraction forecast in Kazakhstan
The US Energy Information Agency (EIA) has increased the oil extraction forecast in Kazakhstan in 2016. It is forecast at 1.73 mln barrels a day.
Previously EIA forecast oil extraction in Kazakhstan in 2016 at 1.72 mln barrels a day.
According to the new forecast, in Q1 2016 oil extraction in Kazakhstan will be 1.71 mln barrels a day, in Q2 and Q3 -1.72 mln, in Q4 - 1.75 mln.
EIA forecasts oil extraction in Kazakhstan in 2017 at 1.75 mln barrels a day. Quarterly extraction in 2017 is expected at 1.76 mln barrels a day in Q1-Q2, 1.75 mln in Q3 and 1.74 mln in Q4.
In 2015 oil extraction in Kazakhstan made up 1.72 mln barrels a day.
According to BP’s review, proven oil reserves of Kazakhstan as of the beginning of 2015 made up 30 bln barrels.