In October
2023, Caspian Pipeline Consortium successfully passed the external HSE
Management System audit for compliance with the international standards ISO
14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.The audit was
conducted by Bureau Veritas Certification Rus - certification agency. During
October 10-19, 2023, the experts from
Bureau Veritas Certification Rus inspected CPC-R and CPC-K facilities in Russia
and Kazakhstan, examined documented information and interviewed managers and
specialists of the Marine Terminal, Eastern Region and Moscow Office.
Following the audit, the experts of Bureau
Veritas Certification Rus noted that the Consortium had demonstrated the
effectiveness of the HSE System in place and commitment to its continuous
improvement.
CPC
Environmental Management System (EMS) was first certified according to the
international standard ISО 14001:2004 in 2009, OHS Management System was
certified in accordance with the international standard OHSAS 18001:2007 in
2010. They were integrated into the unified CPC HSE Management System in 2015,
and in 2019, the transition to the new versions of ISO 14001:2015 and ISO
45001:2018 was accomplished.
According to
the 2023 compliance audit findings, the Consortium once again confirmed its
compliance with the international certifications ISO 14001:2015 and ISO
45001:2018, which are valid until July 2025.
For information:
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 Russian
oil fields, including those in 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: Federal Agency for State Property Managementrepresented 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%.