| Sever pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| General direction | south-north-west |
| From | Kstovo |
| Passes through | Yaroslavl, Kirishi |
| To | Primorsk |
| Runs alongside | Baltic Pipeline System |
| General information | |
| Type | Oil products |
| Operator | Transnefteproduct |
| Commissioned | 2008 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 1,056 km (656 mi) |
| Maximum discharge | 24.6 million tons per year |
Sever pipeline (also known as Kstovo–Yaroslavl–Kirishi–Primorsk pipeline and Sever project) is an oil product pipeline in North-West Russia. It transports diesel fuel EN-590. [1] The pipeline is owned and operated by Transnefteproduct, a subsidiary of Transneft.
Transnefteproduct is an operator of oil products pipelines in Russia. It operates more than 19,300 kilometres (12,000 mi) oil pructs pipelines. On 16 April 2007, pursuant to a presidential decree signed by president of Russia Vladimir Putin, Transnefteproduct became a subsidiary of an oil pipelines operator Transneft.
The project was approved by Decree of the Russian Federation Government No. 853-p of 24 June 2002. [2] It was officially opened on 14 May 2008 by Russia's Prime minister Vladimir Putin. [3]
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The 1,056 kilometres (656 mi) long pipeline runs from Kstovo through Yaroslavl and Kirishi to Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast. [1] It uses the same technical corridor with the Yaroslavl-Kirishi and Kirishi-Primorsk oil pipelines of the Baltic Pipeline System. [4]
Kstovo is a town and the administrative center of Kstovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 22 kilometers (14 mi) southeast of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 66,657 (2010 Census); 66,944 (2002 Census); 62,414 (1989 Census).
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located 250 kilometers (160 mi) northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities northeast of Moscow that have played an important role in Russian history. Population: 591,486 (2010 Census); 613,088 (2002 Census); 632,991 (1989 Census).
Kirishi is a town and the administrative center of Kirishsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volkhov River, 115 kilometers (71 mi) southeast of St. Petersburg. Population: 52,309 (2010 Census); 55,634 (2002 Census); 53,014 (1989 Census).
The pipeline is supplied from several refineries, including the Yaroslavl refinery, operated by TNK-BP and Gazpromneft, and from Kirishi refinery, operated by Kinef. It is connected with the Surgut-Yaroslavl-Polotsk pipeline.
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The diameter of the pipeline is 530 millimetres (21 in). [1] The planned capacity of the pipeline and the terminal is 24.6 million tons per year. At the first stage, the capacity is 17 million tons. [2] The pipeline includes main pumping stations in Yaroslavl and Kirishi and four other pumping stations. The tank farm in Yaroslavl has capacity of 40,000 cubic meters. [1] The Primorsk terminal's tank farm consist of 12 vertical reservoirs with total capacity of 240,000 cubic meters (annual capacity 8.4 million tonnes) at the first stage. There are plans to double and later even triple the capacity of terminal storage. The project cost US$1.3 billion. [5]
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