Caspian Services, Inc., established in 1998 and based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, delivers a comprehensive suite of oilfield services to the oil and gas sector within Kazakhstan and the broader Caspian Sea region. The company, known as EMPS Corporation until its name change in July 2005, conducts its operations through three main divisions. The Vessel Operations segment manages and charters a varied fleet of shallow-draft offshore support vessels for natural gas and oil exploration firms.