KazTransOil announces normal mode of oil transportation over Atyrau-Samara pipeline
29.04.19 17:49
/KASE, April 29, 2019/ – KazTransOil (Nur-Sultan), whose shares are officially
listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the
following press release of April 29, 2019:
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In connection with the circulating information about the detection of impurities
in the oil transported through the trunk pipeline system of "Transneft" PJSC
that excess 10 times and more the mass fraction of organic chlorides,
KazTransOil JSC reports that oil is transported via the Atyrau-Samara pipeline
in normal mode. The Company fulfils contractual obligations to Kazakhstan
shippers. In particular, the transhipment of oil of Kazakhstani producers to
the system of the trunk pipeline PJSC Transneft for further shipment from the
port of Ust-Luga was ensured in full amount and of adequate quality. The
indicator of the mass fraction of organic chlorides corresponds to GOST – not
more than 3.3 ppm.
Up to date, crude oil of Kazakhstani companies, delivered to the port of Ust-
Luga, was loaded to the "Prometheus Light" tanker. The next batch of oil from
Kazakhstan will be loaded to the "Montego" tanker today, on April 29, at 17:00
Moscow time.
Given that the transportation of oil via the Atyrau-Samara oil pipeline was not
suspended, "KazTransOil" JSC has no financial losses. The schedule of oil
pumping for April 2019 will be completed in full.
Public Relations and Internal Communications Department
KazTransOil JSC
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[2019-04-29]