Kulsary–Tengiz water pipeline
Technical and drinking water supply for Tengiz and other consumers in the Zhylyoi district.
- Client / participants
- KazTransOil · TCO
- Location
- Atyrau Region
- Period
- 2018
Scope and facilities
A 104.235 km pipeline with 550 m³/h capacity, 530 mm diameter and 55 bar operating pressure. Facilities include connection to the Astrakhan–Mangyshlak pipeline, a pumping station, tank, metering and treatment units, branches and a fiscal package.
Design and approvals
February–December 2018, including state review, with participation through GAZ Stroy montazh KZ LLP. Concept and detailed design comprised about 1,200 first-stage and 2,000 second-stage documents. Scope included land allocation, crossing conditions, authority coordination, environmental assessment and design supervision.
Engineering challenges
More than 200 utility crossings, saline soils above 30%, a high-pressure pumping station with variable-frequency drive and over 60 km of fibre optics. Disciplines covered process, mechanical, piping, civil, electrical, cathodic protection, instrumentation, telecom, fire and gas, and environmental assessment.
A case from the team portfolio. Parameters and dates refer to the project described.