With the Kashagan field in Kazakhstan set to come on stream within five years, the Oil Spill Training Company has insisted that the workforce will receive training in efficient downstream operations.

Speaking to New Europe, John Ostergaard, an analyst from the UK-based firm, insisted that an introduction to international trading and transit standards will be supplied, in addition to the effective implementation of these rules.

With a solid understanding of these principals, Mr Ostergaard insisted that workers will be able to transport oil quickly while posing a minimal risk to the environment and other vessels operating in the Caspian Sea.

"Large volumes of crude are expected to be moved by sea from the Caspian region. And Great Britain is prepared to share its expertise and experience that have been accumulated over many years," he said.

According to Rig Zone, geopolitical tensions in the Caspian regions have added to the physical obstacles to extraction at the Kashagan field.

Discovered in 2000, the project is operated by ENI and owned by a number of energy majors including ExxonMobil, Total, Shell and ConocoPhillips.