KazTransOil announces the completion of repair of the main oil pipeline at the section POPS Chulak-Kurgan - PKOP

/KASE, June 28, 2019/ – KazTransOil (Nur-Sultan), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press release of June 28, 2019: quote Specialists of the Shymkent oil pipeline Management Department of "KazTransOil" JSC carried out repairs on the section of the Pavlodar-Shymkent pipeline, which delivers crude oil to the Shymkent Refinery (PKOP). Timely repair ensures reliable and safe operation of the pipeline and minimises the risks of environmental damage at the section of main oil pipeline. “Pipeline survey using internal geometry inspection tool detected deformation of the pipe body in a form of “dents” at the section POPS "Chulak-Kurgan" – “PKOP”. Deformations occurred at the result of the sliding of rocks at the section of the pipeline, which crosses a zone with difficult terrain. It was decided to repair the pipeline section with the replacement of deformed pipe sections,” - commented Sabit Arynov, Deputy General Director of "KazTransOil" JSC. The Company specialists with their own resources carried out work on cutting dents at 1,464.864 km, 1,467.998 km, 1,467.663 km and 1,489.665 km of the main oil pipeline “Pavlodar-Shymkent”. The main oil pipeline "Pavlodar-Shymkent" with total 1,640.4 km length was commissioned in 1983. It crosses the territory of Pavlodar, Karaganda and Turkestan oblasts. unquote [2019-06-28]