No 2: China National Petroleum Corporation agreed to acquire an 8.33 percent stake in Kashagan oilfield
China National Petroleum Corporation agreed to acquire an 8.33 percent stake in Kashagan oilfield from Kazakhstani State-owned AO Nasionalnaya Kompaniya "KazMunaiGaz" for an estimated $5 billion. Kashagan Field is an offshore oil field in Kazakhstan's zone of the Caspian Sea. The field is located in the northern part of the Caspian Sea close to Atyrau and is considered the world's largest discovery in the last 30 years.
Acquirer: China National Petroleum Corporation
Target: Kashagan oilfield
Value: $5 billion (estimated)
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