A review of the oil and gas sector in Kazakhstan

Kaiser, Mark J.; Pulsipher, Allan G.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2006.03.020

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“…Such low rankings in areas crucial to the development of renewable energy will, undoubtedly, have significantly negative impacts on national and especially international investors. Furthermore, political corruption creates a large degree of risk for the renewable energy sector [65]. In 2013, Transparency International's 'Corruption Perceptions Index' ranked Kazakhstan as the country with the highest perceived levels of corruption [66].…”

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A review of current energy systems and green energy potential in Kazakhstan

Karatayev

Clarke

2016

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Kazakhstan is rich in natural resources including coal, oil, natural gas and uranium and has significant renewable potential from wind, solar, hydro-power and biomass. In spite of this, the country is currently dependent upon fossil fuels for power generation. Coal-fired plants account for 75% of total power generation leading to concerns over greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on human health and the environment. Recent economic growth in Kazakhstan has driven increased demand for energy services, making the construction of additional generating capacity necessary for enabling sustained economic growth. In this context, renewable energy resources are becoming an increasingly attractive option to help bridge the demand-supply gap and to decrease national greenhouse gas emissions. This study presents an overview of the existing energy system in Kazakhstan and investigates policy drivers for the energy sector. We review existing studies, national reports, energy strategies and plans, to identify and describe key barriers that prevent diffusion of renewable energy technologies in Kazakhstan. We propose potential measures to overcome specific barriers in order to successfully develop a renewable energy sector in Kazakhstan. It is seen that the likely major contributors to replacing fossil fuel based energy services are likely to be wind power and solar energy technologies, with biomass and hydro energy sources likely to play a lesser role. The barriers to development include low electricity tariffs, transmission losses and inefficient technologies, weak regulatory and legal frameworks and a high-risk business environment.

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Section: Risky Business Environmentmentioning

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A review of current energy systems and green energy potential in Kazakhstan

Karatayev

Clarke

2016

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

113

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“…The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic expanded to become its third largest energy-producing republic (Dahl and Kuralbayeva 2001, 429). Beside other resources like coal, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, manganese, titanium, chromium and uranium, Kazakhstan has a significant share of the world reserves in oil and gas (Kaiser andPulsipher 2007, 1300). Kazakhstan holds 3.2% of world reserves in oil, ranking ninth among states (Palazuelos and Fernández 2012, 29).…”

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Flows of oil, flows of people: resource-extraction industry, labour market and migration in western Kazakhstan

Jäger

2014

Central Asian Survey

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Twenty years after independence the labour market of western Kazakhstan is strongly oriented towards the resource-extraction industry. The oil sector offers job opportunities not only in mining and exploration but also in connected services such as transport, security and food supply, and maintenance services. Based on a year of ethnographic fieldwork in the region, I argue that the resource-extraction industry provides a blessing for the working population in terms of relatively high salaries; however, it represents a curse in terms of labour conditions. This article highlights, through the example of Aktobe province, workers' attitudes towards and their agency within the oil sector that influences migration choices. The research suggests that money earned in the oil sector can work as a catalyst for migration and urbanization.

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“…Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are countries with predominant natural gas economy, rich in hydrocarbon resources [16]. Kazakhstan has the most significant oil resources and natural gas reserves, and is expected to become one of the world's top 10 oil producers within the next decade [11]. Therefore, these hydrocarbon rich countries threaten to make pressure on Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, using resources of natural gas that they almost totally control (Table III).…”

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Current Problems of Water Supply and Usage in Central Asia, Tian Shan Basin

Lemenkova¹

2013

"Environmental and Climate Technologies 2013" Conference Proceedings

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-The paper focuses on analysis of Central Asian hydroenergetic system and water usage in Tian Shan region. Tian Shan system is an important water resource in Central Asia: river waters are intensely taken for hydropower energy, urban systems, irrigation. But geopolitics in Tian Shan is difficult: it crosses five densely populated countries. The problem consists in water delivery between countries located in the highlands with excellent water supply (Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan) and those located in valleys with water shortage (Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan). The water use causes debates among these countries. Besides, global warming causes water deficit, which adds difficulties to hydroenergetics. A multidisciplinary analysis was performed in the article: water supply in Tian Shan, spatial distribution of hydroenergetic resources and effects of climate impact were analyzed.

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A review of the oil and gas sector in Kazakhstan

Cited by 67 publications

References 4 publications

A review of current energy systems and green energy potential in Kazakhstan

A review of current energy systems and green energy potential in Kazakhstan

Flows of oil, flows of people: resource-extraction industry, labour market and migration in western Kazakhstan

Current Problems of Water Supply and Usage in Central Asia, Tian Shan Basin

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