November 12, 2025, CPC Marine Terminal activities on SPM CPC-2 completed. Replacement of expansion joints completed on the pipes of SPM internal and external floating hose strings.
The single-point mooring returned to operation after hydrostatic tests.
The expansion joints are important SPM components. Each single-point mooring design features two such components.
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CPC Crude Oil Pipeline System is one of the major 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 (SPMs) that enable safe tanker loading at a 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%.