ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 22. Kazakhstan’s national company QazaqGaz has announced the completion of repair and testing work on the Central Asia - Center (CAC) main gas pipeline, one of the region’s key gas transportation routes, Trend reports citing QazaqGaz.
The repair and restoration work - including the replacement of
defective piping and subsequent re-insulation - has been fully
completed on the 1134 - 851 km segment of the CAC-4 main pipeline.
As of August 21, this section is undergoing gas injection in
preparation for integration into the combined dedicated route of
the CAC-4/CAC-5 pipelines.
“These works were carried out as part of efforts to ensure the
reliable and safe operation of the gas transportation system and to
increase the transit of Russian gas to the Republic of Uzbekistan,”
the company stated.
The Central Asia–Center (CAC) gas pipeline system is a major
natural gas transportation network that runs from Turkmenistan
through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to Russia, with a total length of
approximately 2,000 kilometers.
In October 2023, a reverse flow mode was launched on the CAC pipeline, enabling Russian gas to be delivered to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan for the first time. The official launch was attended by the presidents of Kazakhstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan. This event marked an important milestone in the development of regional energy cooperation
