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 Press Releases 2012

  • 01 сентября 2026Knowledge Day: To school with CPC

    I2.jpgn preparation for Knowledge Day in Russia and Kazakhstan, approximately 11,100 first-graders from the Atyrau Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan and four regions of the Russian Federation—the Astrakhan Oblast, the Republic of Kalmykia, and the Stavropol and Krasnodar Krais—were prepared for school with CPC’s support.
CPC Marine Terminal Operates Normally

CPC Marine Terminal infrastructure in Yuzhnaya Ozereevka, Krasnodar Krai, was not damaged by the strike of the elements on the night of July 7th.

First CPC Expansion Facility Completed

On 18 December, a launching ceremony was held in Iki-Burulskiy district of the Republic of Kalmykia to mark the commissioning of OPS-3 power substation of 110/10 kV as part of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium pipeline throughput Expansion Project.

CPC Confirms International Quality Management Standard System Compliance

Caspian Pipeline Consortium has completed the certification of its quality management system for compliance with requirements of the international standard ISO 9001:2008.

CPC Corporate Managing Bodies’ Meetings

Special General Meetings of Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R and Caspian Pipeline Consortium-K Shareholders as well as a CPC-R Board of Directors Meeting took place on November 27-28.

CPC Marine Terminal is Announced the Most Sustainable Oil Terminal

The Marine Terminal of Caspian Pipeline Consortium has become an award winner of the III International Prize called “Oil Terminal” in the “2012 Stability” nomination.

CPC Completed Final Tie-in This Year

The CPC mainline oil pipeline was shut down for 72 hours to tie-in some new equipment and replace some block valves on October 23-25.

Hypothetical Oil Spill Response at CPC Marine Terminal

CPC conducted an oil spill response drill in the seawaters of the Marine Terminal near Novorossiysk on October 25.

CPC Loads 300 Millionth Ton of Crude Oil

Today, on October 10 tanker CE-BREZZE lifted the 300 millionth ton of CPC blend since loading operations began at the CPC Marine Terminal in Novorossyisk.

CPC Contribution to Developing Children's Creativity

A CPC delegation has attended a formal ceremony dedicated to the opening of a Children's Creativity Center in the Republic of Kalmykia.

On CPC-R Board Meeting and CPC-K Shareholders Meeting

Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R Board Meeting and Caspian Pipeline Consortium-K Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting were held on September 18-19 in Almaty.

Win in two nominations

CPC employees have returned after a competition held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on 30-31 August 2012 within the framework of a BG sports and charity project - BG Energy Challenge 2012 - Kazakhstan.

CPC Greets the First-Graders

On September 1, approximately eight and a half thousand of the first-graders in Astrakhan Oblast, Republic of Kalmykia, Krasnodar Krai and Stavropol Krai received new school bags complete with the school accessories as a greeting by Caspian Pipeline Consortium on the event most important for the children.

CPC Pipeline Restarted After Scheduled Shutdown

CPC Tengiz-Novorossiysk Mainline Pipeline was shut down from 21 till 24 August 2012.

CPC Safety Record

Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has completed 15 million hours without a serious injury resulting in days away from work, which is a significant achievement even internationally.

CPC Invests in the Astrakhan Oblast Human Capital Assets

On July 23rd Nikolay Platonov, General Director of Caspian Pipeline Consortium, made a working trip to Astrakhan Oblast where he informed Governor Alexander Zhilkin of the Expansion Project work status on the territory under the latter's jurisdiction.

CPC Marine Terminal Got External Power Supply

Caspian Pipeline Consortium has completed connection of Marine Terminal facilities to Neftenalivnaya 110/10KV substation near Novorossiysk.

Emergency Oil Spill Alertness - Verified and Confirmed

A comprehensive joint practical emergency oil spill response drill was conducted at the Sukhoi Log River crossing of Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R (CPC) in Tbilissly District of Krasnodar Krai on June 21st.

Annual General Meeting of Caspian Pipeline Consortium Shareholders

Annual general meetings of Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R and Caspian Pipeline Consortium-K Shareholders were held on May 29-30.

CPC First Exam

On May 25 CPC trunk crude pipeline resumed its operation after a 72-hour shutdown.

CPC Terminal April Oil Liftings Back to Record 2010 Monthly Average

Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Marine Terminal in Novorossiysk loaded 2.906 MT of crude oil for export in April 2012, up 6.7% on April 2011. So its last month's throughput was back up to reach the monthly average of record liftings in 2010 when the CPC Marine Terminal exported almost 35 MT using DRA.

Regions Wish CPC a Clear Path to Success

Nikolai Platonov, CPC General Director, toured Russian regions crossed by the mainline oil pipeline during a business trip on April 24-27.

The managing bodies of CPC have discussed the matters pertaining to the preparation for the Annual Shareholders’ Meetings

Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R Board meeting and Caspian Pipeline Consortium-K Extraordinary Shareholders' meeting were held on April 17, 2012 in Moscow.

CPC Strengthens Social Partnership with Astrakhan Region

Nikolai Platonov, General Director of Caspian Pipeline Consortium, met today with Alexander Zhilkin, the regional governor, in the course of a business visit to the Astrakhan Region.

CPC Re-Confirmed Compliance with International Standards

Caspian Pipeline Consortium has successfully passed an ISO 14001:2004 re-certification of its Environmental Management System and revalidated its OHSAS 18001:2007 certificate.

CPC General Director Meets Kalmykia Representatives

On April 4 CPC General Director Nikolai Platonov met with Alexei Mayorov, a Federation Council Member from the Republic of Kalmykia, and Sergey Bazyrov, Head of the Iki-Burulskiy District Administration.

Safety Issues – Center of Attention and an Unconditional Priority

On March 27, 2012 Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) held an extended meeting in Moscow attended by representatives of the Shareholders, CPC Management, Expansion Project Management Contractors and all major Construction Contractors involved in the CPC oil pipeline system throughput capacity expansion.

The CPC-R Board of Directors have discussed Expansion Project matters

CPC-R Board of Directors meeting was held in Moscow on March 20, 2012.

CPC Shareholders Discussed the Expansion Project Progress Status

A meeting of the managing bodies of Caspian Pipeline Consortium was held on February 8 in Moscow.

CPC – 2011 Annual Results

The CPC pipeline system enters the new year 2012 with a 99% operating factor. This achievement is enabled by reducing and optimizing the use of pipeline shutdowns, which in turn is ensured by professional efforts of Operations personnel.