PJSC
Transneft: statement of the representative of the Russian shareholder in
connection with the UAV attack on CPC Kropotkinskaya PS
On the
night of February 17, 2025, between 00:22 and 01:55, a civilian industrial
facility of the international Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) - the largest
oil pump station Kropotkinskaya - was massively attacked by seven unmanned
aircraft-type drones operated by militant groups controlled by the Kyiv regime.
The UAVs, in addition to explosives, were packed with metal projectiles.
As a
result of the attack, the facility was severely damaged: the roof was
destroyed, the indoor switchgear and gas turbine unit (GTU) were damaged,
cables and a cable rack, a water tank were also hit, two transformers, filters
and the GTU fire extinguishing system were destroyed.
In
connection with the incident, Kropotkinskaya PS was urgently taken out of
operation. CPC's management and experts took all necessary measures to restore
the oil pipeline's operational capacity and prevent any negative impact on
production activities and the environment. Oil transportation through the
Tengiz-Novorossiysk trunk oil pipeline is temporarily carried out in a
temporary emergency configuration, bypassing the pump station.
According
to CPC experts, the consequences of this attack will be eliminated within 1.5
to 2 months, which may lead to a reduction of oil throughout volumes from
Kazakhstan by about 30%.
CPC
unites major companies of the fuel and energy sector from Russia, Kazakhstan,
the USA, and several West European countries. The key operational task of the
Consortium is to pump crude oil extracted from Kazakhstani oil fields. It had a
throughput of 63 mln tons in 2024, about 74% of which was owned by US and other
Western shippers. Chevron alone pumped 26.8 mln tons via CPC in 2024, which is
about 20% of the total worldwide production achieved by the US corporation.
The role
of the Consortium in ensuring global energy security and realizing the economic
interests of the participating countries is unanimously recognized by all CPC
shareholders and the leadership of the respective states, which is eloquently
evidenced by the fact that no sanctions or restrictive measures have ever been
imposed on the Consortium.
PJSC Transneft Press Service
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