On 26 June
2023, the scheduled replacement of floating hoses of Single Point Mooring SPM-3
at CPC Marine Terminal was completed. The following activities have been
conducted in the course of operation with adherence to all industrial and
environmental precautions: outer and inner hoses (floating flexible hose
connections) have been disconnected from SPM, all 3 hoses that were expected to
be replaced, 2 marine breakaway couplings, 2 expansion joints have been
removed; all equipment has been reinstalled.Hydrotesting
of SPM-3 system after repair work has been successfully done. Water used during
the above-stated procedure was loaded on a tanker on June 30, for further
disposal in compliance with the requirements of environmental safety. At present SPM-3 operates in the routine
mode, crude is being loaded. All three SPMs are in good condition.
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CPC Pipeline System is one of the major
investment projects with foreign capital in energy sector in the CIS. The
length of the Tengiz – Novorossiysk pipeline is 1,511 km. This route transports
over two thirds of all Kazakhstan export crude, as well as crude from the
Russian oil fields, including those in the Caspian Region. CPC Marine Terminal
is equipped with three Single Point Moorings (SPMs) that allow loading tankers
safely at a significant distance offshore, also amid poor weather conditions.
CPC Shareholders: Federal Agency for State
Property Management represented by Transneft (trust management) – 24%, CPC
Company – 7%, KazmunayGas – 19%, Kazakhstan Pipeline Ventures LLC – 1.75%,
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. S.ar.l. – 2% and
Oryx Caspian Pipeline LLC – 1.75%.