"BuzachiNeft" continues to pay fines for gas emissions at the Karaturun field.
The company is required to pay a total of 2.2 billion tenge.
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“On June 9, 2023, at the 'Karaturun South' field, a gas-water mixture was released during drilling, which subsequently ignited. It took nearly six months to eliminate this accident,” the regional prosecutor's office clarified.
The payment of the specified amount will be made in installments, as agreed upon by the subsoil user with the Ministry of Energy. The first payment of 270 million tenge will be made in December 2024.
Additionally, following the prosecutor's presentation, LLP “BuzachiNeft” was fined 362 million tenge for violating environmental regulations due to the accident, which has been paid in full.