Azerbaijan, Baku, May 10 / Trend A.Badalova /
Kazakhstan's oil production will increase by 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.79 million bpd in 2013, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its report on the short-term energy outlook.
According to the EIA's forecasts, the highest level of the county's production in 2013 will be observed in the fourth quarter - at 1.85 million bpd. In the first quarter, oil production will amount to 1.75 million bpd, in the second quarter - at 1.77 million bpd, in the third quarter - at 1.81 million bpd.
EIA predicts Kazakhstan's oil production to decrease by 10,000 bpd to 1.63 million bpd in 2012.
In the first and third quarters of this year the country's oil production will amount to 1.63 million bpd, in the second quarter - to 1.62 million bpd, in the fourth quarter - to 1.64 million bpd.
According to BP, the proven oil reserves in Kazakhstan amounted to 39.8 billion barrels in early 2011, but hit 1.757 million barrels per day in 2010, or 4.4 percent more than the volume in 2008.
Kazakhstan produces oil mainly from its largest oil fields - Karachaganak and Tengiz.
Karachaganak field, opened in 1997 in north-western Kazakhstan, has estimated initial reserves of hydrocarbons in the volume of 9 billion barrels of condensate and 1.37 trillion cubic meters of gas.
Tengiz field, opened in 1979 in western Kazakhstan, has estimated reserves of about 26 billion barrels.