The Kashagan oilfield has started commercial output, Kazakhstan's energy minister said on Monday, marking a milestone for the $55 billion project that is more than a decade behind its original production plan.
The offshore field in the Caspian Sea has produced about 500,000 tonnes (3.8 million barrels) of oil since test pumping began on 28 September, Kanat Bozumbayev told parliament, and daily output has exceeded 75,000 barrels since 1 November.
