KazTransOil CJSC (Kazakhstan) informed about opening of railway oil loading rack at the station Shagir in South-Kazakhstan oblast

/IRBIS, November 4, 02/ - Press-service of KazTransOil CJSC (Astana) distributed today press-release, in which it is said that on November 01 there was conducted opening of railway oil loading rack (ROLR) at the station Shagir on South-Kazakhstan oblast. It is said in the press-release that realization of this project was based on applications of a number oil companies, which conduct oil production at the fields of South-Turgai basin. The necessity in building of the ROLR was caused by growth of oil production volumes and oil transportation in this region. The rack "Shagir" will allow to make pouring of Kumkol oil twenty four hours a day into tank wagons. Capacity on oil trans-shipment will equal to 3 m tons a year. Total cost of the project was KZT800 m. Before the company informed that one of the major advantages of the rack at Shagir station was low fee for oil trans-shipment, and also the principle of non- discriminating access, which KazTransOil CJSC follows when rendering services on oil transportation. In comparison with the rack Tekesu (SHNOS OJSC), through which the main volume of Kumkol oil loading is made, Shagir station is situated closer to destinations while delivering of Kumkol oil by railroad - Atyrau and Aktau port that means a lower railroad fee in these directions. As id supposed in the company, major users of the new rack Shagir will be "Kazgermunai" and "Turgai Petroleum". There will be also made oil loading, which is received by Kazakhstan from users of South-Turgai basin as royalty. It is planned that after setting in exploitation the rack, 58 persons will be provided with job. [2002-11-04]