From the moment when Spetsmornefteport Kozmino LLC (Special Oil Port of Kozmino) was put into operation, 50 mln tons of ESPO oil was exported to the Asia-Pacific region. According to the press center of Spetsmornefteport Kozmino, the “milestone” ton of oil was shipped by the Forward Flair tanker on the night of February 19/20, 2013 to the S. Kerean port of Yeosu.
The “milestone” oil was delivered by ESPO-2 pipeline.
As of February 19, 2013, some 3 mln tons of oil was shipped in 2013: 41.4% - to Japan, 24.1% – China, 9.3% - the Philippines, 8.4% - Singapore, 3.9% - S.Korea, 3.5% – USA, 3.4% - Taiwan, 3% - Indonesia and 3% - Malaysia.
Total export from Spetsmornefteport Kozmino in 2013 is expected to make 21 mln tons of oil including 18 mln tons delivered by ESPO-2 pipeline and 3 mln tons – by railway from Skovorodino.
Kozmino Oil Terminal is the terminus of the ESPO Oil Pipeline (Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean) in Nakhodka, Primorsk region. The capacity of the terminal’s first stage was 15 million tons of crude oil (ESPO brand) a year. With the launch of the second stage (December 25, 2012) the capacity was expanded to 30m t/y.
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