OREANDA-NEWS. April 16, 2010. According to factual data the volume of transportation of oil through the system of main pipelines of JSC “KazTransOil” in the 1st quarter of 2010 made 12 mln. 869 thousand tons. In comparison with the same period of 2009 the volume of transportation grew for 794 thousand tons, or for 7% (factual for 3 months of 2009 was 12 mln. 075 thousand tons).

The cargo turnover through the system of main pipelines of JSC “KazTransOil” for 1st quarter of 2010 was equal to 8 bln. 056 mln. tons km. In comparison with the same period of the last year the given indicator grew for 105 mln. tons km or for 1% (factual for 3 months of 2009 was equal to 7 billion 952 tons km).

According to results of the first 3 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 3 mln. 441 thousand tons. In comparison with the same indicator of 2009 the volume of transportation decreased for 856 thousand tons or for 20% (factual for January-March of 2009 was 4 mln.297 thousand tons of 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 the 1st quarter 2010. In the first 3 months of the year this indicator reached the level of 2 mln. 453 thousand tons of oil, having increased in comparison with the same period of 2009 for 998 thousand tons or for 69% (factual for 3 months of 2009 was equal to 1 mln. 455 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 1 mln. 345 thousand tons. The increase, in comparison with January-March of 2009, is equal to 157 thousand tons, or 13% (factual for 3 months of 2009 was equal to 1 mln. 188 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 3 months of 2010 the volume of transportation of oil to refineries of the Republic of Kazakhstan was equal to 3 mln. 240 thousand tons, which is higher that in the same period of 2009 for 896 thousand tons of oil, or for 38% (factual for the 3 months of 2009 was equal to 2 mln.344 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 1st quarter of the year, the volume of water supply was equal to 4 mln. 705 thousand cubic meters, and in comparison with the same period of 2009, the volume increased for 413 thousand cubic meters or for 10%.