Kazakhstan is largely a landlocked country, therefore more exports will require an expanded transportation infrastructure. Thankfully, there has been a lot of progress in this infrastructure during the last few years. Strong ties with the parent corporation enable Zhanaozen Oil Refinery to have consistent access to pipeline infrastructure. For the corporation, the CPC and UAS pipelines represent significant export markets. China gets its crude oil from Kazgermunai via a pipeline that connects the two nations. Standartmunai LLP is the refinery’s primary source.

Until recently, the 1,500 km Uzen-Atyrau-Samara (UAS) pipeline traveled via Russia to reach Samara, the company’s main export market. Since 2008, this has been enhanced by the 1,510 km pipeline constructed by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) to the Black Sea city-port of Novorossiysk in Russia. Because this is a more profitable route for the enterprise, we are attempting to raise the percentage of exports through CPC.

Atasu-Alashankou, a 1,000 km pipeline that links China and Kazakhstan, began operating in December 2022 with a capacity of 10 million tonnes annually (200 kbopd), which is anticipated to double in the ensuing years. Alternative pipeline routes from Kazakhstan are under consideration. A new path was established in July 2022 when the first straight pipeline with a capacity of 50 million tonnes (1,000 kbopd) was built to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Caspian Sea. Operating since July 2023, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline links Baku, Azerbaijan, with the Turkish port of Ceyhan. This pipeline provides a possible detour for Kazakhstan’s oil.

To meet the needs of the domestic and commercial markets in the country’s north, our refinery produces a variety of high-quality, environmentally friendly petroleum products, including Motor Spirit, High Speed Diesel, Superior Kerosene Oil, Aviation Turbine Fuel, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Naphtha, Pet Coke, Sulphur, and Bitumen. All refined goods are delivered to and marketed by HPCL, the joint venture promoter of Standartmunai LLP, and its designated entities.