Tikhoretsk-Tuapse 2 Oil Pipeline

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Tikhoretsk-Tuapse 2 Oil Pipeline (Russian: Нефтепровод Тихорецк - Туапсе 2) is an operating oil pipeline in Russia.

Location

The pipeline runs from Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai to Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai.

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Project details

• Operator: Chernomortransneft
• Owner: Transneft
• Parent company: Transneft
• Capacity: 7 mtpa
• Length: 247 km
• Diameter: 720 mm
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2014
• Cost: RUB24.6 billion
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure: Tikhoretsk-Tuapse 1 Oil Pipeline

Background

The pipeline runs parallel to the existing Tikhoretsk-Tuapse 1 Oil Pipeline. The pipeline was built to increase the supply of the oil to Tuapse oil refinery from 5 mtpa to 12 mtpa.

Spills

The December 2014 oil spill. Photo Credit: The Medi Telegraph, http://bit.ly/2kNGaLV

On 23 December 2014, the Tikhoretsk-Tuapse-2 pipeline spilled what Rosneft estimated as 8.4 cubic meters of oil at the 242 kilometer mark near Grechesky Village, Tuapse Region. The spill was a result of a landslide, which damaged the pipeline wall. A portion of the spilled oil was emitted into the Tuapse River and oil slicks were detected in the Tuapse Bay. The spill reportedly covered 70,000 square meters, with photos of the spill showing extensive coverage, suggesting initial company estimates regarding the amount spilled could be an underestimate.