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Adzhip Karachaganak B.V. Transportation System (AKTS)
These pipelines have been in use since 2003 and are the primary export route for stabilized liquid hydrocarbons produced at the Karachaganak Field. A 24 inch subterranean pipeline connects the Karachaganak Processing Complex (AKTS) to Atyrau on the Caspian Sea, constituting the transportation system. There is a receiving and storage facility in Atyrau, as well as two pumping stations—one at KPC and one in Bolshoi Chagan. All of these facilities are managed and operated by AKTS. The pipeline joins the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) system at Atyrau, transferring oil to Novorossiysk for tanker loading and export.
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC)
A number of multinational energy corporations and the governments of Kazakhstan and Russia jointly own CPC. The pipeline runs from Tengiz in Kazakhstan to Novorossiysk on the Black Sea and has been operational since 2001. Its length is 1510 kilometers, and its diameter ranges from 40 to 42 inches. A tank farm, a marine terminal, and five pumping stations are present. For the purpose of getting Karachaganak liquids into valuable Western markets, CPC serves as a crucial link.
Hydrocarbons are transported from the Karachaganak field to the Orenburg Gas Plant (OGP) in the Russian Federation via the 140-kilometer-long AKOTS pipeline system. These pipelines were already in place before Adzhip Karachaganak B.V.’s second phase of construction. Two 28-inch-diameter pipelines carry sour gas to OGP for additional processing. Moreover, there are three 14-inch lines: two are dual service and convey sour gas or unstabilized liquid, while the third is a liquid export line.
