The
meeting of the participants of the International Association of Oil
Transporters (IAOT) platform for discussion and experience exchange in the
field of Health, Industrial Safety, and Environmental Protection took place in
Atyrau on October 8-9, 2025. The event was attended by occupational and
industrial safety managers of six pipeline operators from Russia, Kazakhstan,
Hungary, and PRC: CPC-R, Transneft, KazTransOil, MOL, KKT, MunaiTas, along with
discipline experts from North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC), the developer
of Kashagan - largest oil deposit in the Caspian Sea.The
meeting was chaired by CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban in CPC Eastern
Region office in Atyrau. Participants shared their experience, familiarized
themselves with company achievements in the field of failure-free operation and
Safe Work Culture development policies, and discussed inter-company data exchange
methodology, which would enable unified approach to Safe Work Culture development
for all interested IAOT members.
Safety
is not only caring about people, it is a strategic asset - noted CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban in his
speech. - It supports stability of the entire production chain, strengthens
trust of shareholders and clients, reduces expenses, and makes our business
resilient to external challenges. We witness this in CPC every day. When
managers are physically present on site, when feedback is honest and timely,
when everybody has the right to stop unsafe work - the production pace becomes
manageable.
Afterwards,
the event participants proceeded with field visits to Atyrau PS (CPC-K) and
Shmanov PS (KazTransOil), two oil pump stations located in the vicinity of the
oil capital of Kazakhstan. On-site, the visit participants discussed
elaboration of unified approach to operational risks assessment, as well as
practical application of safety tools to promote sustainable and progressive
development of Safe Work Culture.
Creation
of the discussion platform was unanimously supported by IAOT Governing Board at
the 25th session of the international association in Sochi, June 2025. At the
moment, CPC has already accumulated significant progress in and continues to
further improve the efficient Safety Culture practices, including the Health,
Safety and Environment Leadership Culture as the unalienable constituent part
thereof. Moreover, the Consortium has incorporated CPC Life Saving Rules 12+1
and other measures aimed at achieving accident-free operation, which also apply
to contractors of the Company. Policies of the CPC HSE Strategic Plan for
2025-2027 are being consistently implemented.
The
IAOT was established in 2013 as an international non-profit, non-governmental
organization. The IAOT’s key tasks include comprehensive assistance in
supporting continuous deliveries of oil and petroleum products to the world
energy markets and in developing interrelationship among the Association
participants at a national, regional and international level.
CPC
upgraded its IAOT status from an observer to a full member in April 2024.
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For information:
CPC Pipeline System is one of the largest
projects in CIS energy sector. The length of the Tengiz-Novorossiysk pipeline
is 1,511 km. This route transports over two-thirds of all Kazakhstan export
oil, and crude from Russian oil fields, including those in the Caspian Region.
CPC Marine Terminal features three Single Point Moorings (SPM) that enable safe
tanker loading at significant distance offshore.
CPC Shareholders: Russian Federation – 24 %, IC
CPC Company (LLC) – 7%, NC KazMunayGas JSC – 19%, Kazakhstan Pipeline Ventures
LLC – 1.75%, Chevron Caspian Pipeline Consortium Company – 15%, Lukoil
International GmbH - 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%.