OREANDA-NEWS. April 06, 2010. According to factual data the volume of transportation of oil through the system of main pipelines of JSC “KazTransOil” in January and February of 2010 made 8 mln. 296 thousand tons. In comparison with the same period of 2009 the volume of transportation grew for 547 thousand tons, or for 7% (factual for 2 months of 2009 was 7 mln. 749 thousand tons).

The cargo turnover through the system of main pipelines of JSC “KazTransOil” for 2 months of 2010 was equal to 5 bln. 267 tons km. In comparison with the same period of the last year the given indicator grew for 94 mln. tons km or for 2% (factual for 2 months of 2009 was equal to 5 billion 172 tons km).

According to results of the first 2 months of the year, the volume of oil pumping though the section of “Atyrau-Samara” of “Uzen-Atyrau-Samara” main oil pipeline was equal to 2 mln. 236 thousand tons. In comparison with the same indicator of 2009 the volume of transportation decreased for 539 thousand tons or for 19% (factual for January and February of 2009 was 2 mln.775 thousand tonsof oil). Such significant decrease of transportation volume through the given oil pipeline is explained by re-orientation hydrocarbon material supply by one of major shippers, JSC “SOPS-Aktobemunaigas” from MP “Atyrau-Samara” to MP “Kenkiyak-Kumkol”. In this connection significant growth of oil transfer into the “Atasu-Alashankou” oil pipeline was noted in January and February of 2010. In the first two months of the year this indicator reached the level of 1 mln. 591 thousand tons of oil, having increased in comparison with the same period of 2009 for 635 thousand tons or for 66% (factual for 2 months of 2009 was equal to 956 thousand tons).

According to results of the reporting period of 2010, the transit of the Russian oil through the section of “TON-2”, located on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was equal to 856 thousand tons. The increase, in comparison with January and February of 2009, was equal to 12 thousand tons, or 1% (factual for 2 months of 2009 was equal to 845 thousand tons of oil).

In comparison with the last year, the volume of oil transportation through the system of main pipelines of JSC “KazTransOil” to oil refineries of the Republic of Kazakhstan has increased. According to the results of the 2 months of 2010 the volume of transportation of oil to refineries of the Republic of Kazakhstan was equal to 2 mln. 129 thousand tons, which higher that in the same period of 2009 for 688 thousand tons of oil, or for 48% (factual for 2 months of 2009 was equal to 1 mln.441 thousand tons of oil).

JSC “KazTransOil” carries out supply of Volga water to consumers of Atyrau and Mangistau oblasts of Kazakhstan via Astrahan-Mangyshklak waterline. IN the first 2 months of the year, the volume of water supply was equal to 3 mln. 074 thousand cubic meters, and in comparison with the same period of 2009, the volume increased for 56 thousand cubic meters or for 2%.