MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Daily oil production in
Kazakhstan was down by 8% to 235,800 tonnes on Dec. 12 from Dec.
10, energy ministry data showed on Friday.
Two industry sources told Reuters that the output was down
due to unfinished unplanned maintenance at the Kashagan
oilfield. The NCOC consortium which is operating the field said
that maintenance was being conducted at one of the gas
compression stations.
NCOC said in the statement to Reuters that Kashagan is
expected to return to its usual oil production levels by
mid-December.
(Reporting by Alla Afanasyeva
Writing by Katya Golubkova; Editing by Susan Fenton)