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 Press-releases 2016

“CPC Panorama”: now in three languages

In December 2016 “CPC Panorama”, a corporate publication of Caspian Pipeline Consortium was published for the first time in three languages: Russian and English were supplemented with Kazakh.

CPC Has Provided Charity Support to Astrakhan Rus Social/Rehabilitation Center

On December 21, 2016, Astrakhan Oblast Governor Alexander Zhilkin, CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban and CPC Deputy General Director Mikhail Grishankov officially delivered a bus and unique equipment of the total value of RUR 3.5 million to Rus Rehabilitation Center.

The first aid will arrive on time

On December 21, 2016 Aleksey Orlov, Head of Kalmykia Republic, Ruslan Nagaev, Minister of Healthcare of Kalmykia Republic, Nikolay Gorban, General Director and Mikhail Grishankov, Deputy General Director of CPC, handed over 15 ambulance vehicles of the total value of almost 21.5 million rubles to four medical institutions of Kalmykia.

CPC donated a pontoon bridge across the Kigach River in Astrakhan Oblast to the municipal authorities

On December 21, 2016, Nikolai Gorban, CPC General Director, and Mikhail Grishankov, Deputy General Director, donated a pontoon bridge across the Kigach River in the vicinity of Maliy Aral settlement in Astrakhan Oblast to the municipal authorities.

CPC Provides Social Support to Stavropol Krai

On December 20, 2016, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of Stavropol Krai Ivan Kovalev, CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban and Deputy CPC General Director Mikhail Grishankov participated in the ceremony of donating 37 school buses to the Krai.

Rest & Recreation Park from CPC

Ganyushkino village saw a grand opening of the Rest and Recreation Park sponsored by Caspian Pipeline Consortium-K

Caspian Pipeline Consortium takes part in a tv-linkup in the Atyrau Region

Today, on December 7, 2016, a tv-linkup took place in Atyrau with the participation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

CPC General Director visits PS in Kazakhstan

On December 6, 2016, Nikolay Gorban, Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) General Director, visited the Atyrau injection pump station.

Caspian Pipeline Consortium and the Atyrau Region Akim’s Office sign a cooperation agreement

On December 6, 2016, Caspian Pipeline Consortium and the Atyrau region akim’s office concluded a five-year cooperation agreement.

Historical date: CPC restructuring decision was made 20 years ago

On December 6, 1996, a decision was made to restructure Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

CPC-R Board of Directors’ Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting of CPC-K Shareholders

CPC-R Board of Directors’ Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting of CPC-K Shareholders were conducted on November 29-30 in Moscow.

Monthly Lifting Record Achieved at CPC Marine Terminal

At the month-end of November 2016 4,438,701 tons of crude oil (35,151,943 barrels) were lifted at the Consortium Marine Terminal.

CPC transports 350+ thousand tons of Kashagan oil

As of November 19, 2016, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium pipeline has transported over 350 thousand tons of Kashagan oil.

CPC at the Meeting of the International Association of Oil Transporters in Hungary

On November 15-16, 2016 CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban participated in the VI Meeting of the International Association of Oil Transporters (IAOT).

Riding hall granted by CPC to Krymsky Sport Center

The opening ceremony of a modular riding hall took place in the Krymsky Sport Center in Krymsky district of Krasnodar Krai on November 17.

Annual Festival “CPC to Gifted Children” Ended in Kalmykia

The children creativity festival “CPC to Gifted Children, 2016” ended on November 12th in the Republic of Kalmykia. Caspian Pipeline Consortium traditionally acted as the sponsor of the festival.

CPC congratulates the hero of an anniversary

Caspian Pipeline Consortium has donated some modern buses to cultural institutions in Kalmykia.

Social Responsibility In Effect: a New Modern Kindergarten Has Been Commissioned in Akkistau, Atyrau Oblast

A new pre-school institution was opened on November 8, 2016 in the village of Akkistau, Isataysky District, Atyrau Oblast.

Astana EXPO-2017 and Caspian Pipeline Consortium-K sign a Memorandum of Cooperation

Akhmetjan Esimov, Management Board Chairman, Astana EXPO-2017 National Company, and Kayrgeldy Kabyldin, Deputy General Director, RK Government Relations, signed a memorandum of cooperation on November 8th, 2016.

CPC General Director’s Working Meeting in the Republic of Kalmykia

On November 1, 2016, N. Gorban, CPC General Director, and M. Grishankov, Deputy General Director, Russian Government Relations, had a business meeting with A. Orlov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, and I. Zotov, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Kalmyia.

CPC granted medical equipment to the regional children’s hospital named after N. Silisheva

On 1 November 2016, there was an official ceremony of transfer of medical equipment purchased by CPC-R to the regional children’s hospital named after N. Silisheva in Astrakhan.

CPC Operations Control Center at the Marine Terminal Near Novorossiysk Has Resumed its Functioning After the Reconstruction

On October 31, 2016 an opening ceremony took place at the Marine Terminal of Caspian Pipeline Consortium in Yuzhnaya Ozereevka after completion of the reconstruction of the Operations Control Center (OCC) of CPC crude pipeline system.

Oil and Oil Product Pipeline Transport Science and Technologies

On October 19, 2016, CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban took part in a meeting of the editorial board of the scientific magazine "Oil and Oil Product Pipeline Transport Science and Technologies”.

Chevron team visits CPC Marine Terminal at Novorossiysk

On October 18, 2016, CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban and a group of Chevron’s representatives (Tim Miller, Managing Director for Chevron’s Eurasia Business Unit; Neil Menzeis, Deputy Managing Director for Chevron’s Eurasia Business Unit; Alan Adamson, Chevron’s Turkey Country Manager; and Grgo Skaro, Marine Assurance Specialist for Chevron’s Shipping Company) visited CPC’s Marine Terminal at Novorossiysk.

Chevron team visits CPC’s Pump Station 8

On October 17, 2016, a Chevron team visited CPC’s Pump Station 8.

First Kashagan Oil is in CPC Pipeline System

The crude oil from Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan has started coming into the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s system.

CPC at the International Oil and Gas – KIOGE 2016 Exhibition and Conference

Caspian Pipeline Consortium attended the 24th Kazakhstan International “Oil and Gas – KIOGE 2016” Exhibition

First book about Taras Kassymov – honored worker of Kazakhstan oil

Today, on 5 октября 2016 a book about Honored Worker of RK Oil and Gas Industry T.M. Kassymov was presented in Almaty

CPC Management Meeting with the RF Ministry of Construction

A meeting between Mr. Khamit Mavliyarov, Deputy Minister, Mr. Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director and Mr. Mikhail Kolesnikov, CPC-R Manager for Regulatory Affairs (Expansion Project) took place on October 4, 2016 at the RF Ministry of Construction and Public Housing.

Sochi-2016 XV International Investment Forum

On September 29 – October 2, 2016, Nikolai Gorban, CPC General Director, participated in Sochi-2016 XV International Investment Forum

Meetings with the Vice Prime Minister of Tatarstan and Director of Innopolis University

On September 30, 2016, while participating in Sochi-2016 XV International Investment Forum, Nikolai Gorban, CPC General Director had meetings with Roman Shaikhutdinov, Vice Prime Minister of Tatarstan, Minister of Information and Communications, and Kirill Semenikhin, Director of Innopolis University

CPC General Director Had a Meeting with Acting Mayor of Novorossiysk

On September 30, 2016, Nikolai Gorban, CPC General Director met with Igor Dyachenko, Acting Mayor of Novorossiysk, to discuss cooperation between the Consortium and Novorossiysk

Meetings of CPC governing bodies in Kazakhstan

The Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meetings of JSC Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R and JSC Caspian Pipeline Consortium-K and the meeting of the Board of Directors of the JSC Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R were held on 27-28 September in Kazakhstan.

Boundaries of CPC Expansion sites were discussed in Rosreestr

On September 23, 2016, Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, met Sergei Miroshnichenko, Deputy Head of RF Federal Service of State Registration, Land Register and Mapping (Rosreestr) in Moscow.

Shareholders of Caspian Pipeline Consortium – representatives of Chevron corporation visited CPC Marine Terminal

On September 21, 2016, Nikolay Gorban, General Director of Caspian Pipeline Consortium and Mark Ross, President of Chevron Shipping Company visited CPC Marine Terminal near Novorossiysk

Comprehensive Testing of А-PS-4 Will Be Completed by the 15th of October

On September 17, 2016, as part of his business trip to Kazakhstan, CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban visited the Consortium’s Pump Stations under construction

Working meeting in the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

On September 15, 2016, in Astana, CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban met with Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Bozumbayev

CPC General Director met with the Executive Secretary of the Finance Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan

On September 15, 2016, CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban met with the executive secretary of the Finance Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan Natalya Korzhova

CPC General Director met with KazMunay Gaz Management Board Chairman

On September 15, 2016, there was a meeting between CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban and KazMunayGaz Management Board Chairman Sauat Mynbayev

Meeting to address the CPC Expansion status in Kazakhstan

On September 8, 2016, CPC Moscow Office hosted a meeting to discuss the CPC Expansion Project implementation progress in Kazakhstan.

CPC General Director had a meeting with CEO of Sberbank

On September 7, 2016, Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, met with Elena Teplitskaya, Chairperson of Board, PAO Sberbank, and Counselor to President, to discuss cooperation perspectives.

CPC General Director had a meeting with President of The Russian Oil and Gas Industry University named after I.M. Gubkin

On September 8, 2016, Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, had a meeting with Victor Martynov, President of The Russian Oil and Gas Industry University named after I.M. Gubkin, to address future cooperation in various fields.

CPC Supplemented Krasnodar Krai Fleet of School Vehicles

On 29 August 2016 Caspian Pipeline Consortium made a present of 24 modern buses to the schoolchildren of the Krasnodar Krai.

CPC General Director and Stavropol Krai Governor Discussed a New Pump Station Commissioning

On August 24, 2016, Vladimir Vladimirov, The Stavropol Krai Governor, chaired the Working Group meeting at PS-5 in Izobilnensky District of Stavropol Krai. The meeting addressed the commissioning of the PS-5 being built as a part of the CPC Expansion Project as well as the status of the social projects supported by the Consortium.

CPC Completes Construction of Tank Farm at Marine Terminal

A meeting of the Working Group was held on 25 August 2016 at the CPC Marine Terminal, Yuzhnaya Ozereevka village, Novorossiysk to discuss the issues related to the CPC Expansion Project and some social programs under implementation in the region with the Consortium support.

Safety is the Basis and Priority of Expansion Project

A CPC Safety Day was held on 18 August 2016 in Astrakhan.

A Meeting of the Expansion Project Working Group was Conducted in Kalmykia

A meeting of the Working Group on the Expansion Project Implementation issues was conducted on August 17, 2016 in the office of PS-2 of Caspian Pipeline Consortium in the Republic of Kalmykia.

CPC Develops Cooperation with Astrakhan Oblast

A meeting of the Working Group on CPC Expansion Project implementation was conducted on August 10th in Astrakhan.

CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban had a meeting with Nurtas Shmanov, Shareholder’s Representative – KazTransOil General Director

On August 3, 2016 Nikolay Gorban, General Director of Caspian Pipeline Consortium, travelled for the Company to Astana where he had a meeting with Nurtas Shmanov, KazTransOil General Director

Developing cooperation : Meetings at the CPC Moscow Office

CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban met with Republic of Kalmykia government chairman Igor Zotov at the CPC Moscow Office on 29 July

Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, and the representatives of Transneft, the Russian Government Shareholder, inspected the Consortium’s sites in Krasnodar Krai

On July 20, 2016 Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, and the delegation of Transneft, the Russian Government Shareholder, headed by its President Nikolay Tokarev, inspected the Consortium’s sites in Krasnodar Krai.

Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, inspected the Tengiz – Novorossiysk pipeline facilities in Russia

On July 7-13 Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, inspected the Tengiz – Novorossiysk pipeline facilities in Russia.

Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, inspected the Tengiz – Novorossiysk Pipeline facilities in Kazakhstan

On July 2-5, 2016, Nikolay Gorban, CPC General Director, inspected the Tengiz – Novorossiysk Pipeline facilities in Kazakhstan.

All-Russia Inter-Regional Firefighter Competition Held in Astrakhan

On 28-30 June, Astrakhan hosted All-Russia Inter-Regional Firefighter Competition within the framework of the XXVth Championship of the Emergencies Ministry and All-Russia Voluntary Fire Organization, where 6 teams from the Southern Federal District took part.

Nikolay Gorban takes office as Caspian Pipeline Consortium General Director

CPC Shareholders have unanimously elected Nikolay Gorban as General Director of Caspian Pipeline Consortium. Nikolay Gorban’s candidature was nominated by Transneft representing the Russian Government Shareholder.

Oil spill response drill on Kirpili River bank

A joint oil response drill was conducted by CPC and Krasnodar Krai Emercom Dep on the banks of the Kirpili River in the Korenovskiy District, Krasnodar Krai, on 10th June. The drill involved 140 people and 80 special vehicles and equipment units.

New trolleybuses as gift to hero city

CPC on June 9 handed over as a gift to hero city Novorossiysk 4 new passenger trolleybuses as part of its community-related programs.

CPC General Director Nikolay Brunich made an inspection visit to Central Region

CPC General Director Nikolay Brunich visited the Central Region on 30-31 May 2016 to inspect construction progress of two pump stations, PS-2 (in Kalmykia) and A-PS-4A (in the Astrakhan Region), being built under the Expansion Project.

CPC Governance Bodies conducted Annual Meetings

On May 24-26, the CPC-R BoD Meeting and Annual General Meetings of CPC-R/K Shareholders were held in Prague.

Sturgeons released into the Volga in Astrakhan Region under CPC environmental project

Final events of Preserve Nature in Your Native Region, a CPC environmental & education project to protect and increase the population of sturgeons, took place in the Astrakhan Region on 18-19 May 2019. The program was administered by the Caspian Fishery Science & Research Institute.

CPC Delegation Met with the Republic of Kazakhstan Leadership

On May 12th Leonid Bokhanovskiy, Deputy General Director, RF Government Relations Department, travelled for the Company to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

CPC pipeline put back into operation after shutdown

On April 21, 2016 CPC pipeline was put back into operation after the scheduled 61-hour shutdown.

CPC General Director Nikolay Brunich Visits Eastern Region

On March 30, 2016, CPC General Director Nikolay Brunich visited the Eastern Region (Kazakhstan) where he reviewed the construction progress of two pump stations, APS-3A and APS-4, under the CPC Expansion Project.

CPC Director Nikolai Brunich made an inspection trip to pump stations under construction

CPC Director Nikolai Brunich on March 17, 2016, made an inspection trip to PS-5 (Stavropol Region) and PS-2 (Republic of Kalmykia) that are under construction as part of the Expansion Project.

Meetings of CPC Corporate Governance Bodies Took Place

The Meeting of the Board of Directors of Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R and Extraordinary General Meetings of CPC-R and CPC-K Shareholders took place in Moscow on February 24-25.

Millions for Novorossiysk Community Healthcare

On February 9th, an official ceremony was held in Novorossiysk to give state-of-the-art equipment to five healthcare centers.

The 4000th Tanker Loaded at the CPC Marine Terminal

On 6 February 2016 the 4000th tanker, since the start of loading operations in 2001, was loaded at the CPC Marine Terminal.

CPC Donates School Buses and Outpatient Clinic to Stavropol Krai

As part of its charity program Caspian Pipeline Consortium has presented 11 school buses to Stavropol Krai educational institutions and opened a new outpatient clinic in the village of Ptichie, Izobilnensky District.