Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft announced on Sep. 10 the comple- tion of line work for the second phase of the strategic East Siberia–Pacific Ocean (Espo) crude oil pipeline de- signed to diversify Russian exports into Asia-Pacific markets. Transneft said the "golden joint" of the Espo-2 line, running from Skovorodino, the endpoint of Espo's first phase, to the Pacific port of Kozmino, was welded in the Primorsk region. Transneft now has to finish testing the pumping sta- tions along the route and fine-tune the work of other surface facilities.
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