Witteveen+Bos :: Projects

	Projects An overview of our projects executed in Kazakhstan in given below. Metocean studies for the North Caspian Sea Since the start of the exploration activities in 1997, Witteveen+Bos Kazakhstan has studied the metocean conditions in the North Caspian Sea. The area north of the line Bautino-Astrakhan is very shallow, with water depths ranging up to 4-8 metres. Large swamps are found along most of the shores. WBK has built up a solid metocean database for engineering purposes. Read more ... Ice studies for the North Caspian Sea Since 1997 Witteveen+Bos Kazakhstan participated in studies to determine the ice characteristics and to design structures to intercept and to retain the ice. WBK has unique expertise on the design aspect related to ice in the North Caspian. Read more ... Support berms for Sunkar drilling barge Six berms, with a surface area of about 50 x 80 m2, in height varying between 1 and 4 metre, have been built to support the grounded drilling barge Sunkar. The berms are located in Kashagan area, about 50 km south of Atyrau. Read more ... Artificial exploration drilling islands Kashagan, Aktote and Kairan The project comprised concept studies, basic designs and construction supervision of islands with operational areas between 90 x 110 m2 and 100 x 160 m2. Suitable local seabed sand was not available as fill material. Read more ... Civil structures for the Kashagan production facilities Witteveen+Bos Kazakhstan participated in the Front End Engineering Design Team for the design of all islands, cofferdams and barriers. Read more ... Karaganski Rock Load-Out facility A new rock load-out facility was built in Karaganski Bay, north of Atash village to replace the existing loadout near Bautino. The facility supports the construction works for the Kashagan field development. Read more ... Wellhead protection design A design has been prepared for a rock structure to protect an exploration or appraisal well against moving ice during the winter after well completion. In the production stage the well will be integrated in a production wellhead island. Oil jetty in the port of Aktau Witteveen+Bos, in joint operation with NIPIneftegas, designed an oil berth for a 6,000 DWT tanker and a new berth for the vessel of the ecology department in the port of Aktau. The oil berth is among a 120 metre long finger pier of limestone core fill with sheetpile walls. The other jetty is a 60 metre long anchored sheetpile quaywall. Design and construction of the jetties had to be prepared under an extreme time pressure. Fishery management On behalf of Senter International Wittveeen+Bos has guided the formation of the Lake Balkhash Fisheries Industry Association and the execution of an economical and an ecological study into the lake Balkhash fisheries. Read more ... North Caspian Base project A consortium of oil companies has awarded a contract to Witteveen+Bos Kazakhstan (WBK) and its partner NIPIneftegas (NIPING) to conduct a feasibility study concerning the construction and operation of a combined facilities base, referred to as North Caspian Base (or NCB). Read more ...