<div id="readability-page-1" class="page">ASTANA, May 28 (Reuters) - Maintenance at Kazakh giant Kashagan oilfield hasn't started yet and shareholders are continuing discussions, Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov told reporters. According to sources, maintenance at the Kashagan field, which has capacity of about 0.4 million barrels per day, is set to start in early June and may last more than 30 days, reducing Kazakhstan's overall oil output and exports. Akkenzhenov also said maintenance at another major field, Karachaganak, is planned for this year, though he did not provide specific dates. He said the work would be minor and it is not expected to have a significant impact on production. (Reporting by Alla Afanasyeva in Astana; Writing by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Shri Navaratnam and Thomas Derpinghaus)</div>

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Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov announced that maintenance discussions for the Kashagan oilfield are ongoing, with work expected to begin in early June and last over 30 days, potentially impacting oil output and exports. Additionally, minor maintenance at the Karachaganak field is planned for this year, though specific dates were not provided.

- Maintenance at the Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan has not yet begun, with discussions ongoing among shareholders.  
- Scheduled to start in early June, the maintenance may last over 30 days, potentially reducing the country’s overall oil output and exports.  
- Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov also mentioned planned minor maintenance at the Karachaganak field this year, which is not expected to significantly impact production.

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Shareholders in talks on maintenance at Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfield, minister says