We would like to advise as follows in connection with false
statements appearing in a number of media sources in the Republic of Kazakhstan
and a number of Kazakh telegram channels with regard to causes of a temporary
partial shutdown of the CPC Marine Terminal.As per the annual maintenance and repair plan, CPC initiates
shutdown of crude oil pumping through the pipeline at least twice a year. Normally, duration of shutdowns is 72 hours
since most recent lifting of a tanker (memo on the 2022 scheduled shutdown is
attached.
https://www.cpc-online.ru/publication/in-focus/7933/?sphrase_id=40953).
Within said period, CPC neither performs lifting of crude oil on
tankers nor pumps/receives crude oil at the Tank Farm.
CPC shippers align their production and lifting schedules at the
Marine Terminal in accordance with scheduled shutdowns of the pipeline.
The message dated April 12 states that CPC has not performed any
operations since April 10 at the Novorossiysk port water area. In this regard,
CPC facilities cannot be deemed sources of volatile organic compounds causing
unpleasant odors (of petroleum, petroleum products, gas etc.) that the
population of Novorossiysk municipality has complained about in social media
and dispatching services.
We kindly ask that all potential stakeholders pay close attention
to the above.
Performance of scheduled technical activities at the oil pipeline
as planned, is not a cause of the local population complaints; nor does it
include any political agenda as reported by certain Kazakh media obviously
lacking a fact-checking system.
As previously, an update on the outcomes and scopes of scheduled shutdown
will be provided at a later date.