Tengiz Field
Discovered 1979, onshore Caspian lowland, about 700,000 barrels per day.
Overview
Tengiz is one of the deepest and most pressurized giant fields, with sour crude rich in hydrogen sulfide. Chevron led development since 1993. The Future Growth Project pushes capacity toward a million barrels per day.
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