VOL. XLV

No 48

2-December-2002

CASPIAN

KazTransOil And Transneft Plan $200Mn Modernization For Atyrau-Samara Crude Pipeline

Kazakstans state-owned crude transport company, KazTransOil, and Russias pipeline monopoly Transneft have agreed on a $200mn modernization program for the Atyrau-Samara crude pipeline (see map, MEES, 11 November). The modernization project will expand the capacity of the pipeline from 16.5mn tons/year (330,000 b/d) to 25mn t/y (500,000 b/d). The work will begin in 2003 and...