Kazakhstan-China Oil Pipeline

Summary Information

• Source: Kazakhstan
• Destination: China
• Ownership: Petrochina
• Website: http://www.petrochina.com.cn/
• Length: 1,200 kilometres ( miles)
• Capacity: 200,000 barrels of oil per day
• Crude Type:

+++ Brief Description

• Spanning a total length of more than 1,200 kilometres, the China-Kazakhstan Crude Oil Pipeline plus Alashankou-Dushanzi Crude Oil Pipeline originates in Atasu of Kazakhstan in the west, enters into China via the port of Alashankou at the Sino-Kazakhstan border and finishes at PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company.
• The pipeline runs 962 kilometres outside China and 246 kilometres within the Chinese territory, having a designed carrying capacity of 10 million tons of crude oil per annum.

+++ Pipeline Status

• In operation

+++ History

• 2004 - Construction started
• 2005 - Mechanical completion
• 2006 - Commissioning completed
• 2009 - The Kenkiyak-Kumkol section was completed

+++ Other Information

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+++ Links

1. Crude Oil Imports Reach PetroChina Dushanzi Refinery Via China-Kazakhstan Pipeline
2. Kenkiyak-Kumkol section of Kazakhstan-China Oil Pipeline becomes operational