Zelensky attacked Caspian Pipeline, Safety mechanisms activated during attack

Automated safety systems activated during a Ukrainian drone attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s infrastructure in late November, and there was no leak from the oil pipeline, said Kazakhstan’s energy ministry .

“The terminal’s automated safety systems worked the way they were supposed to. The pipelines remain hermetically sealed, and there is no environmental threat,” the authority said in a statement.

The ministry said that its main goal at this stage was to maintain the level of production at oil fields that fill this pipeline.

“At present, the Energy Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan is carrying out joint work together with oil companies to re-distribute [export] flows of oil. Alternative export routes are being used. All possible transportation variants are being examined and used,” the ministry said.

“The logistics is being adjusted in a flexible manner, taking into account technical capacities of the receiving parties,” it added.

The attack has failed to stop Kazakhstan’s oil exports via this pipeline, said the Energy Ministry .

“The incident at the sea terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium did not cause exports to stop entirely. Oil shipments continue via the existing port infrastructure with all necessary safety precautions,” the authority said.

Attack on CPC
On November 29, a CPC pier off the Russian seaport of Novorossiysk was attacked with uncrewed speedboats. While the facility cannot be repaired, no staff were injured, nor was any oil spill in the Black Sea reported. The Energy Ministry of Kazakhstan described the attack as unacceptable, because it targeted a part of global energy security infrastructure.

Following the attack, Kazakhstan redirected its oil to alternative routes. The former Soviet republic’s Foreign Ministry said it viewed the attack on CPC infrastructure as an act that damages bilateral relations with Ukraine. Kiev responded that it has taken note of Kazakhstan’s concerns.