BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. The
Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R (CPC-R) plans to complete the primary
laser scanning of all 19 oil storage tanks by the end of 2026, the
company said.
"Diagnostic studies using the advanced method have
been underway since 2023 as part of joint work by CPC specialists
and scientists from Gubkin University. As of now, 17 of the
company’s 19 oil storage tanks have been surveyed. Laser scanning
enables more effective monitoring of the technical condition of the
tanks", CPC said.
After each survey, a three-dimensional geometric
model is created to monitor low-cycle loading of the tank wall. The
scans already completed have resulted in positive conclusions
confirming that the tank structures comply with industrial safety
requirements.
The studies are also of scientific interest for the
oil and gas industry. At CPC’s Marine Terminal, where large
RVSPK-100,000 storage tanks operate in mountainous terrain,
comparative scanning is being carried out at different wind
speeds.
The results will help scientists assess how the walls
of large-capacity tanks withstand substantial forces generated even
at relatively low wind speeds, as well as how changes in external
operating conditions affect the reliability of the structures.
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) is a major international
oil transportation project involving Russia, Kazakhstan and leading
oil-producing companies. It was established to construct and
operate a pipeline system stretching 1,511 kilometers.
The pipeline primarily receives crude oil from the large oil
fields of western Kazakhstan, as well as from Russian producers.
The oil is transported to the company's Marine Terminal in Yuzhnaya
Ozereyevka near Novorossiysk, where it is loaded onto tankers for
shipment to global markets.
Around 80% of Kazakhstan's oil exports are transported through
the CPC pipeline system.
