ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 7. The Caspian Pipeline
Consortium (CPC) is preparing to replace two offshore mooring units
at its marine terminal near Novorossiysk that have been in
operation since 2001, Trend reports via the company.
From May 4 through May 7, CPC Director General Nikolay Gorban
visited the consortium’s marine terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar
region, where he conducted inspections and held a series of
operational meetings.
During the visit, Gorban reviewed work related to the
dismantling of offshore mooring unit VPU-2, which was damaged in an
attack involving an unmanned surface vessel, as well as
preparations for removing a previously used underwater
manifold.
The inspection also covered the availability of equipment
required for installing the new VPU-2 in its designated position
and the progress of installing Russian-made communication systems
on the offshore mooring units.
Special attention was paid to the condition of protective
infrastructure at the marine terminal and shelters for personnel.
The CPC head also reviewed employee preparedness and emergency
response procedures.
According to the consortium, the CPC marine terminal handled a
record 70.52 million tons of oil in 2025, the highest volume in the
consortium’s history. The oil was loaded onto 587 tankers,
including 142 Aframax vessels and 445 Suezmax tankers. This
exceeded the 2024 figure by 7 million tons and three tankers.
The CPC is a major international oil transportation project
involving Russia, Kazakhstan, and leading global energy companies.
The system includes a 1,500-kilometer pipeline transporting crude
oil primarily from Kazakhstan’s Tengiz, Karachaganak, and Kashagan
fields, as well as from Russian producers.
About 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports are transported through
the CPC system.
