Kazakhstan–China oil pipeline
oil pipeline
The Kazakhstan–China oil pipeline is China's first direct oil import pipeline allowing oil import from Central Asia. It runs from Kazakhstan's Caspian shore to Xinjiang in China. The pipeline is owned by the China National Petroleum Corporation and the Kazakh state-owned oil company KazMunayGas.
History
The construction of pipeline was agreed between China and Kazakhstan in 1997. Kazakhstan proposed the pipeline, which became the first to run to China from any Central Asian country.
The first section of pipeline from the Aktobe region's oil fields to Atyrau was completed in 2003. The construction of the pipeline from Zhanaarka (former Atasu) to Alashankou started in September 2004 and was completed in December 2005. The construction of the Kenkiyak–Kumkol section was agreed between Kazakhstan and China on 18 August 2007. This section was completed on 11 July 2009.
The pipeline was developed by the China National Petroleum Corporation and the Kazakh oil company KazMunayGas.
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