Kazakh government officials, assisted by foreign advisers — including John Deuss, an international oil trader acting via Oman Oil — started searching for an alternative exit pipeline solution to transport Kazakhstan’s oil to export markets.
Chevron, which today plays a major role in the consortium, refused to enter the proposed project for several years, citing “unfavourable terms”.
In 1996, the pipeline project translated into a binding agreement, signed by Russia, Kazakhstan, Oman and eight private oil-producing companies with oil assets in Kazakhstan.
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