Atasu-Alashankou, a 1,000 km pipeline that links China and Kazakhstan, began operating in December 2008 with a capacity of 10 million tonnes annually (200 kbopd), which is anticipated to double in the ensuing years. Alternative pipeline routes from Kazakhstan are under consideration. A new path was established in July 2009 when the first straight pipeline with a capacity of 50 million tonnes (1,000 kbopd) was built to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Caspian Sea. Operating since July 2010, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline links Baku, Azerbaijan, with the Turkish port of Ceyhan. This pipeline provides a possible detour for Kazakhstan’s oil.

The aforementioned examples demonstrate that Kazakhstan benefits from a notable expansion and diversification of its access to the export market, even in spite of its dependence on its neighbors for the export of its oil. Because of our strong ties to our parent firm, the firm is assured access to the oil transport infrastructure held by BRP Oil & Gas, LLP. In 2016, Zhanaozen Oil Refinery’s main assets, UMG and EMG, produced 59% of its crude oil for export. The CPC pipeline handled 26% of the Company’s (UMG and EMG) crude oil sales during this period, while the UAS pipeline handled 33% of them.