Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean Oil Pipeline
Summary Information
The pipeline is also known as ESPO
- Source: Russia
- Destination: China / Pacific Ocean
- Ownership: Transneft
- Website: http://www.transneft.ru/
- Length: 2,694 kilometres ( miles)
- Capacity: 30 million tons per year, 600,000 barrels of oil per day
- Crude Type:
The Route
- The first phase of the pipeline consists of a 2,757km (1,713 mile) section from Taishet in Irkutsk Oblast to Skovorodino in Amur Oblast (along with the branch to China).
- The second phase of the pipeline will is a 1,963km (1,210 miles) section from Skovorodino to the Pacific Ocean terminal at Kozmino.
Pipeline Status
- The first stage of ESPO completed and commissioned in December 2009
- The first oil passed through the pipeline in November 2010
History
- 2009 - The first stage of ESPO was completed and commissioned
- 2010 - The first oil passed through the pipeline
- 2011 - Mechanical completion of the second phase
Other Information
- The project will allow Russia to divert significant volumes of crude away from European markets, to the growing markets of Asia.
- Crude is supplied by the Vankor Oil Field and the Samotlor Oil Field
Links
- Wikipedia Page
- The Geopolitical Implications of the Pipeline From the Oil Drum
- Hydrocarbons Technology ESPO
- Rosneft Started Oil Deliveries to ESPO Pipeline to China
- Tomorrow will see the last joint welded of ESPO-2
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