In Central Region the CPC CEO visited APS-4A, Astrakhan PS, APS-5A and PS-3. In Western Region CPC top managers inspected PS-4. At some sites there were random checks of CPC/contractors readiness for emergency response.
Based on the findings of site inspections, drills and meetings with specialists, the CPC top managers noted the reliable operation of equipment and high proficiency of CPC personnel.
In 2018, Central Region transported 59 MTA of crude oil. Over this period Central Region had more than 3 M man-hours worked without incidents and injuries.
Please also note that in 2018 the Central Region team was recognized as the best in the CPC pipeline system in terms of its efficiency. The equipment reliability, OH and FS compliance, management system functioning and other factors were also taken into consideration.
Since the beginning of CPC operations, CPC WR team had 20,640,721 man-hours worked without incidents and injuries and 43,083,629 km driven without recordable MVAs. In 2018, these indicators amounted to 2,798,570 man-hours and 8,314,201 km, respectively. Taking into account the crude oil injected at Kropotkin PS the region pumped over 61 MTA in 2018.
Last year 12 defects earlier found by the pipeline in-line inspection were repaired in Western Region, including a complicated repair in the Bakanka river bed using a 6-m long repair sleeve assembly installation method. After the pipeline defect repair, for the first time in CPC river bed stabilization works were performed in the river crossing area using flexible concrete mats.
As part of the Debottlenecking Program it is planned to install a new pump unit with a gas turbine and upgrade the diesel fuel pump station in Central Region at the inspected sites, including APS-4A. At Astrakhan PS a new mainline pumps house is expected to be constructed, new ML pumps with variable frequency drives and mud strainers - to be installed and a 10kV switchgear - to be constructed. ML pump impellers are to be replaced at APS-4A and A-PS-5A.
Moreover, at the WR sites inspected by the CPC Management Team the surge relief system will be upgraded as part of the Debottlenecking Program scope.
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CPC Pipeline System is one of the major investment projects in energy sector with participation of foreign capital in the CIS. The length of the Tengiz–Novorossiysk Pipeline is 1,511 km; it transports over two thirds of all Kazakhstan export crude, as well as crude from Russian oil fields, including the Caspian Region. CPC Marine Terminal is equipped with three Single Point Moorings (SPM) that allow to load tankers safely at a significant distance offshore, also amid poor weather conditions.
CPC Shareholders: Russian Federation (represented by Transneft – 24% and CPC Company – 7%) – 31%; Republic of Kazakhstan (represented by Kazmunaygaz – 19% and Kazakhstan Pipeline Ventures LLC – 1.75%) – 20.75%; Chevron Caspian Pipeline Consortium Company - 15%, LUKARCO B.V. - 12.5%, Mobil Caspian Pipeline Company – 7.5%, Rosneft-Shell Caspian Ventures Limited – 7.5%, BG Overseas Holding Limited - 2%, Eni International N.A. N.V. - 2% and Oryx Caspian Pipeline LLC – 1.75.