Development
Three of the other fields in the contract area, Kashagan SW, Kairan, and Aktote, are also Carboniferous carbonate platforms. Kalamkas offshore has a Jurassic sandstone reservoir. The field is developed by international consortium under the North Caspian Sea Production Sharing Agreement. The Agreement is made up of 7 companies consisting of Eni (16.81%), Royal Dutch Shell (16.81%), Total S.A. (16.81%), ExxonMobil (16.81%), KazMunayGas (16.81%), ConocoPhillips (8.4%), Inpex (7.56%).
The main development for field operation is a structure named Island D, connected with 12 oil wells. It consists of a control room and power generators, and about 5,000 workers are employed there. Oil is transported to onshore by 92-kilometre (57 mi) long pipeline. Workers are accommodated on the living quarter barge Vivaldi delivered Wagenborg Offshore in cooperation with Wagenborg Kazakhstan B.V. and Ersai Caspian Contractor LLC.
The initial production is expected to be 370,000 barrels per day (59,000 m3/d). It should reach a production rate of 1.5 million barrels per day (240,000 m3/d).
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