Aktobe region

Kazakhstan starts drilling at Karazhar block

Kazakhstan starts drilling at Karazhar block

KazakhTurkMunay LLP, a subsidiary of National Company KazMunayGas (KMG), has begun drilling the first exploratory well, 3,000 meters deep, at the Karazhar block in the Aktobe region, KMG said in a press release. …

Floods in Kazakhstan stop work of oil wells

Floods in Kazakhstan stop work of oil wells

Due to floods in Kazakhstan, more than 600 oil wells stopped working. Oil production losses amounted to 16 thousand tons. 141 wells have resumed their work.

Evacuation due to flood begins in Aktobe region

Evacuation due to flood begins in Aktobe region

Today, Kazakhstan has begun evacuating the population from villages near the Torgai River. First of all, children are evacuated and transported by helicopter to safe areas.

Extreme heat to cover Kazakhstan

Extreme heat to cover Kazakhstan

The storm warning will be in effect tomorrow in a number of regions of Kazakhstan due to high temperatures,  Kazhydromet informs. The temperature is projected to be +35 and a thunderstorm is expected in the West Kazakhstan region …