ASTANA, January 16 (RIA Novosti) – Energy-rich Kazakhstan plans to auction exploration rights to eight or nine oil and gas fields in the Central Asian nation this year, a senior official said Thursday.
“Last year, after a certain period of moratorium, we announced tenders for three geological exploration blocks. This year we plan to announce a tender for another 8-9 blocks,” Oil and Gas Minister Uzakbai Karabalin said.
Karabalin said the exploration work would help to further increase Kazakhstan’s resource base.
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