A special commission has been established to investigate the technological incident that occurred at the Tengiz oil field, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan reported.
The commission includes representatives of the territorial department of the Committee for State Energy Supervision and Control, the Energy Department of the Atyrau regional akimat, and the system operator KEGOC JSC, as well as representatives of Tengizchevroil LLP, Sputnik Kazakhstan reported.
"Regarding the temporary suspension of production, the ministry noted that this decision was taken by Tengizchevroil in line with safety protocols aimed at protecting personnel and equipment," the statement reads.
The commission is currently conducting a detailed technical analysis of the causes of the incident. All official conclusions and comments on the reasons and consequences will be announced exclusively upon completion of the commission’s work, the ministry added.
On January 18, 2026, two fires broke out at the GTES-4 power generation plant at Kazakhstan's Tengiz oil field, affecting power distribution systems and leading operator Tengizchevroil to suspend oil production at the Tengiz field.
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