SOCAR and KMG reach 4 million tonnes of Kazakhstan oil transit via Azerbaijan
Key highlights
- SOCAR and KMG have transited 4 million tonnes of Kazakhstan crude oil via Azerbaijan.
- 3.8 million tonnes originated from the Tengiz field and 200,000 tonnes from Kashagan.
- The 427th shipment departed Aktau on March 12 and arrived at Sangachal on March 13, then routed via the BTC pipeline to Ceyhan for export.
- First Tengiz shipment arrived March 23, 2023; first Kashagan shipment arrived January 27, 2025.
Project update
SOCAR and KazMunayQaz (KMG) have continued transporting Kazakhstan crude through Azerbaijan, reaching a cumulative transit volume of 4 million tonnes.
Recent shipment
The 427th cargo left Aktau port on 12 March aboard the tanker President Heydar Aliyev and arrived at SOCAR's Sangachal terminal on 13 March.
Origins and route
Of the transited volume, 3.8 million tonnes are from the Tengiz field and 200,000 tonnes from Kashagan; oil delivered to Sangachal is moved via the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline to Ceyhan for export markets.
Timeline
The first Tengiz cargo via Aktau arrived in Baku on 23 March 2023 and the first Kashagan cargo on 27 January 2025; SOCAR Midstream Operations LLC represents the Azerbaijani side in the project.
Source: SOCAR