OREANDA-NEWS. Scheme of transportation of crude oil via East Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline is to be developed by the end of October-mid-November 2007, Transneft has reported with reference to the deputy minister of industry and energy Andrey Dementiev.  According to him, approval of documents is delayed but works on development of plans are actively moving on.

In accordance with the government order, the assessment of freight flow and tariff policy is planned to finish by the end of Q3 2007. The first stage includes development of a scheme of supply so that to further present offers on the tariffs model. The Ministry of industry and energy considers an opportunity of introduction of the net tariff for transportation of oil within the framework of the ESPO project.