Pig handling system selected for Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline

KazStroyService has announced it has selected the ERGIL Pig Handling System for their project to increase the capacity of Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline. Pig handling systems are used for supporting pipeline cleaning, inspection or testing operations by helping easy handling pipeline pigs. The Kazakhstan-China Pipeline project is a part of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline, the very first pipeline to bring Central Asian natural gas to China.

Central Asia-China gas pipeline

The Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline with total length of 1833 km and is expected cost of US$ 7.3 billion. Construction works of the Kazakh section started on 9^th July 2008 and the first stage was finished in July 2009. It was built by Asian Gas Pipeline Company. The main contractors of this section were KazStroyService and China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation. Currently, capacity of the Kazakhstan-China Gas Pipeline is at 14 million tpy and is expected to reach nominal capacity of 20 million tpy in 2014.

Oktay Altunergil, CEO of ERGIL, commented: “It is exciting for ERGIL to become a part of such an enormous pipeline project, which runs through Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan to China. ERGIL has more than 30 years of experience offering state-of-the art customised equipment, which meet customer and industry standards. We value our partnership with KazStroyService and looking forward to continuing to help Central Asia’s energy needs.”

KazStroyService

With strong project management abilities KazStroyService provides complete, integrated services including engineering, procurement, industrial construction, commissioning, offshore and operation and maintenance. Expanding in India, Turkmenistan and the Middle East, KazStroyService Group has a strong presence in the Republic of Kazakhstan, with a workforce of more than 25 000 people.

Adapted from press release by Cecilia Rehn.

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