Due to the flood situation in Kazakhstan, CPC continuously monitors its production facilities. A special Headquarters has been established in the Eastern Region of the Consortium. All facilities and equipment, including 24 main ball valves (MBV) as of the morning of April 8, 2024 are in the safe zone.
Under special attention are ball valves at KP 209 of the pipeline - between the Ural River and highway near Atyrau PS. Earth mounds have been erected around these MBV.
Condition of service roads is continuously monitored. Surge water from the Caspian Sea is observed at KP72 of the oil pipeline at the same time there is currently no threat to the Consortium’s communications; the service road section is stabilized with reinforced concrete slabs.
All four CPC pump stations (Tengiz, Atyrau, Kurmangazy, Isatai) are out of the flood zone. Additional stocks of drinking water, food and fuel have been formed at the facilities. Personnel is delivered in accordance with the schedule.
Work team of the Consortium and contractors developed under the CPC management is constantly on the locations determined by the Headquarters of Atyrau region akimat. All CPC Facilities are currently in routine operation mode.
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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 %, IC CPC Company LLC – 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 Holdings Limited– 2%, Eni International N.A. N.V. S.ar.l. – 2% and Oryx Caspian Pipeline LLC – 1.75%.