The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) is set to reach a major milestone of 1bn tonnes of crude oil shipped by October 2025. This was announced during a meeting between Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov and CPC General Director Nikolay Gorban, where both parties discussed the progress of investment projects and the expansion of the Tengiz–Novorossiysk pipeline system.
Gorban shared updates on CPC’s performance in 2024, highlighting the successful restoration and commissioning of the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station. A key achievement was the completion of a joint project with KazTransOil, which linked a new interconnection between the CPC pipeline and the Kassymov pumping station.
These upgrades have significantly increased the pipeline’s capacity — from 67 to 81.5mn tonnes per year overall, with the Kazakh section’s capacity rising from 53.7 to 72.5mn tonnes. These enhancements are part of the broader CPC Debottlenecking Program (DNP), which supports growing export volumes.
Prime Minister Bektenov emphasized the strategic importance of the CPC pipeline for Kazakhstan’s oil exports and reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring its smooth and uninterrupted operation.
The meeting also underlined CPC’s role in local development. In 2024, the consortium allocated KZT 4.4bn ($6.8mn) to social projects in Kazakhstan, including the construction of a 900-seat school in Atyrau. Further initiatives in education and healthcare infrastructure are planned for 2025.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation across all areas of engagement.
The CPC pipeline is one of the largest energy transport infrastructure projects in the CIS. Stretching 1,511 kilometers from Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, it remains a vital export corridor. From January to April 2025, CPC transported 23.9mn tonnes of oil, including 21.5mn tonnes of Kazakh crude.
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