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Kashagan Field

The Kashagan Field is a large offshore oil field in the shallow northern Caspian Sea off western Kazakhstan, discovered in 2000. Developed by an international consortium, it was among the largest oil discoveries of recent decades. Technical problems delayed commercial production until 2016.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kashagan Field. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kashagan-field
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“Kashagan Field.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kashagan-field. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kashagan Field.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kashagan-field.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kashagan Field’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kashagan-field (Accessed: ).

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