GURYEV PETROLEUM REFINERY LEND-LEASE 1 GURYEV, USSR

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• Publication Date: June 1, 1971
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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Basic Imagery Interpretation Report
Guryev Petroleum Refinery Lend-Lease 1
Guryev, USSR
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RCS 1 /rnn c /-71
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DATE
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
Imagery Analysis Service
Guryev Petroleum Refinery Lend-Lease
UTM COORDINATES
39TWN717154.
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
47-05-OON 051-56-50E
MAP REFERENCE
2nd RTS. USATC, Series 200, Sheet M0247-6HL 3rd ed. Se 67, Scale
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Guryev Petroleum Refinery Lend-Lease 1 is one of the smaller major Soviet re-
fineries. Refining components include a crude oil distillation unit, a combination
crude oil distillation-thermal cracking-thermal reforming unit, a fixed-bed cataly-
tic cracking unit, a gas fractionating and processing unit, and an alkylation unit.
Also, a probable catalytic reforming-hydrotreating unit is in the late stages of
construction. Products from the refinery include straight-run, cracked and blended
gasolines, kerosene, diesel and fuel oils, gaseous hydrocarbons, and petrochemical
feedstocks.'
The refinery was seen on overhead coverage in August 1961, but the poor quali-
ty of the photography precluded detailed analysis. In June 1962, when the refinery
was seen again, all of the major equipment now operating was present except the
crude oil distillation unit. There were no significant changes in facilities until
late 1967, when the crude oil distillation unit was started. The distillation unit
was completed by early 1970. Construction of a probable catalytic reforming-hydro-
treating unit began in early 1969 and was not complete when the refinery was last
seen in April 1971. At that time, unidentified construction was observed. The re-
finery was in operation on all photographic coverage from August 1961 to April 1971.
This report contains a detailed line.drawing, a photograph, a listing of facil-
ities with measurements of storage tanks, and a discussion of the status of facilities.
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Gury.ev Petroleum Refinery Lend-Lease 1 is located on the southeast edge of
Guryev, onmthe east side of the Ural River and about 20 nautical miles northeast
of the Caspian, Sea (see Figures 1 and 2). The crude oil distillation capacity
of this refinery is small in comparison to many of the major Soviet refineries.
Also, much'of the processing equipment is obsolescent by US standards, as it was
installed between 1943 and 1945 under the Lend-Lease program. 1,2/
Most of the crude oil originally processed in the refinery was produced in
the Emba'01.1 Fields. With increased production from the Mangyshlak Oil Fields
starting in 1965-1966, crude oil from this area was scheduled for refining at
Guryev:.andlthis necessitated the expansion of facilities at the refinery. L/
The chemical plant is about 1,700 feet northeast of the refiner?"I
and receives raw materials from the refinery through aboveground pipelines.
which is collocated with the Guryev Chemical PIa-25X1
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Crude,oil and products are shipped into and out of the refinery by pipeline,
rai.l.road-,'and barge. Rail service is provided by a spur from the Guryev-Kandagach
rail.-1i`ne and barge facilities are located on the nearby Ural River.
Electric power for the refinery is produced by the Guryev Heat and Thermal
Physical Features
.The refinery occupies a nearly rectangular area about 5,500 by 3,900 feet
containing about 490 acres. The area is secured by a system of walls and fences.
Most of'.the processing units are of US design and present a close-spaced, cluttered
appearance. Thel.newer units are of the standard Soviet design which is character-
ized by widely spaced equipment.
Operational Functions
The main function of this refinery is the production of fuels. .No lubricating
oil production facilities, are present. The major refining equipment presently con-
structed and in operation include a crude oil distillation unit, a combination crude
oil distillation-thermal cracking-thermal reforming unit, a fixed-bed catalytic
cracking unit, a gas. fractionating and processing unit, and a sulfuric acid alkyla-
tion. unit.'
.The products of this refinery include straight-run, cracked and blended gaso-
lines, kerosene,; diesel and fuel oils, gaseous hydrocarbons, and petrochemical
feedstocks.
Construction and Operational Status
In August 1961, the date of the earliest coverage used in this report, the
refinery was in operation but the poor quality of the photography precluded detailed
analysis. On photography of June 1962, the following refining units were complete
and in operation:
1. Combination crude oil distillation-thermal cracking-thermal
reforming unit.
Z. Fixed-bed catalytic cracking unit.
3. Gas fractionating and processing unit.
4. Sulfuric acid alkylation unit.
Also, essentially all of the storage, shipping, support, and administration facil-
ities were; completed.
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Gury.ev Petroleum Refinery Lend-Lease 1 is located on the southeast edge of
Guryev, onmthe east side of the Ural River and about 20 nautical miles northeast
of the Caspian, Sea (see Figures 1 and 2). The crude oil distillation capacity
of this refinery is small in comparison to many of the major Soviet refineries.
Also, much'of the processing equipment is obsolescent by US standards, as it was
installed between 1943 and 1945 under the Lend-Lease program. 1,2/
Most of the crude oil originally processed in the refinery was produced in
the Emba'01.1 Fields. With increased production from the Mangyshlak Oil Fields
starting in 1965-1966, crude oil from this area was scheduled for refining at
Guryev:.andlthis necessitated the expansion of facilities at the refinery. L/
The chemical plant is about 1,700 feet northeast of the refiner?"I
and receives raw materials from the refinery through aboveground pipelines.
which is collocated with the Guryev Chemical PIa-25X1
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LDAI
Crude,oil and products are shipped into and out of the refinery by pipeline,
rai.l.road-,'and barge. Rail service is provided by a spur from the Guryev-Kandagach
rail.-1i`ne and barge facilities are located on the nearby Ural River.
Electric power for the refinery is produced by the Guryev Heat and Thermal
Physical Features
.The refinery occupies a nearly rectangular area about 5,500 by 3,900 feet
containing about 490 acres. The area is secured by a system of walls and fences.
Most of'.the processing units are of US design and present a close-spaced, cluttered
appearance. Thel.newer units are of the standard Soviet design which is character-
ized by widely spaced equipment.
Operational Functions
The main function of this refinery is the production of fuels. .No lubricating
oil production facilities, are present. The major refining equipment presently con-
structed and in operation include a crude oil distillation unit, a combination crude
oil distillation-thermal cracking-thermal reforming unit, a fixed-bed catalytic
cracking unit, a gas. fractionating and processing unit, and a sulfuric acid alkyla-
tion. unit.'
.The products of this refinery include straight-run, cracked and blended gaso-
lines, kerosene,; diesel and fuel oils, gaseous hydrocarbons, and petrochemical
feedstocks.
Construction and Operational Status
In August 1961, the date of the earliest coverage used in this report, the
refinery was in operation but the poor quality of the photography precluded detailed
analysis. On photography of June 1962, the following refining units were complete
and in operation:
1. Combination crude oil distillation-thermal cracking-thermal
reforming unit.
Z. Fixed-bed catalytic cracking unit.
3. Gas fractionating and processing unit.
4. Sulfuric acid alkylation unit.
Also, essentially all of the storage, shipping, support, and administration facil-
ities were; completed.
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Between; June 1962 and late 1967 there were no significant changes in facil-
ities except-for the construction of a desalting unit near the combination crude
oil distillation-thermal cracking-thermal reforming unit. This desalting unit
was constructed between October 1964 and-September 1966.
Photography of November 1967 showed that the refinery area had been expanded
by about 20 percent. Grading and excavating had started for the new crude oil
distillation unit (Area B) and the water cooling and treatment facilities (Area D).
Throughout 1968 work proceeded slowly in these areas.
By July 1969, the crude oil distillation unit was nearly complete and site
preparation was seen for a probable catalytic reforming-hydrotreating (CR-HT) unit.,
By March 1970, the crude oil distillation unit was complete but not yet in opera-
tion and the water cooling and treatment facilities were completed.
In April 1971, when the refinery was last seen, the crude oil distillation
unit appeared to be in operation and the probable CR-HT unit was in the late stages
of construction. Also, a probable oil-water separating facility and its associated
storage tanks had been dismantled and unidentified construction was under way
(Area A). I
Completion of the crude oil distillation unit probably more than doubled the
charge capacity of the refinery. The probable CR-HT unit will add significantly
to the refinery's capacity to produce high-octane motor fuels.
The refinery was in operation on all photographic coverage from August 1961
to April 1971.
Facilities and Equipment
The following table lists the functional areas and the facilities and equip-
ment in the refinery. All measurements are rounded to the nearest half-meter.
Table 1. Equipment and Facilities at the Guryev Petroleum Refinery Lend-Lease 1
(Keyed to Figure 3)
Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
5 Miscellaneous buildings
1 Water treatment reservoir
1 Cylindrical storage tank,
12 meters in diameter
2 Water storage basins
1 U/I area under construction
1 Crude oil distillation unit with
a row of 9 columns (1 vacuum, 2
atmospheric, and 6 stripping/
stabilizing columns)
2 Possible rerun columns
2 Banks of heat exchangers/
accumulators
2 Pipe furnaces
10 Miscellaneous buildings
4 Horizontal treating drums,
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1 Desalting unit with 1 building,
1 probable mixing column and
5 desalting/settling drums
14 Cylindrical storage tanks
2 12-meter-diameter
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3 6-meter-diameter
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2 Hor a sett I ing drums,
27 meters long
2 Semiburied storage tanks
(not measured)
1 Flare tower
E Shipping and Storage 20 Storage and shipping buildings
1 Building u/c
3 Railcar loading racks
3 Cylindrical storage tanks
1 27-meter-diameter
1 24-meter-diameter
4 Horizontal storage tanks,
12 meters long
1 Water storage basin
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Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
Probable Catalytic Reforming- Late stage of construction --
Hydrotreat_ing facilities not listed
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Water Cooling and Treatment 6 Miscellaneous buildings
3 Cooling towers, each with 5 cells
2 Water treatment reservoirs
Crude Oil, Intermediates, 16 Miscellaneous buildings
and Products Storage 67 Cylindrical storage tanks
16 36-meter-diameter
6 30-meter-diameter
1 27-meter-diameter
22 24-meter-diameter
8 21-meter-diameter
6 15-meter-diameter
4 12-meter-diameter
2 9-meter-diameter
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1 Covered crude oil storage reser-
voir, 210 x 48 meters
2 Water storage basins
Secondary Processing
(1) Alkylation
17 Horizontal storage an s,
1 Sulfuric acid alkylation unit
with 4 columns (1 deisobutanizer,
1 debutanizer, 1 depropanizer,
and 1 rerun), 1 distillation
building, 1 reactor building with
3 possible reactors, 1 acid and.
caustic settler building with 4
settling drums, 1 compressor/pump
building, 1 compressor-cooling
building with a bank of cooling
coils/heat exchangers, 1 acid
recovery building with 3 drums,
1 caustic recovery building, 3
support buildings, 5 surge and
stock tanks (3-meter-diameter . 5
chemical storage tanks 25X1
meter-diameter, one 6-meter-dia-
meter, one a25X1
two 3-meter-diameter), and 5 hori-
zontal storage tanks (two 18
meters Ion two 15 meters long.
and one 25X1
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Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
G (Cont) (2) Intermediates Storage 1 Compressor/control building
6 Cylindrical storage tanks
2 12-meter-diameter
2 9-meter-diameter
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6 Horizontal storage tanks,
18 meters long
Gas Fractionating and 4 Columns (1 debutanizer, 1 de-
Processing propanizer, 1 butane, and 1
stabilizing column)
1 Compressor/pump building
1 Compressor building
1 Air cooler
1 Building with 1 treating drum
4 Support buildings
2 Cylindrical storage tanks/dry
gasholders, 25X1
diameter
4 Hnri7nntal stnrana tankg
Steam Plant
Treating and Blending
Secondary Processing
(1) Catalytic Cracking
1 Boilerhouse
8 Miscellaneous buildings
9 Cylindrical storage tanks
2 15-meter-diameter
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1 Control building
4 Miscellaneous storage/support
buildings
6 Cylindrical storage/blending
and treating tanks 25X1
in diameter
1 Fixed-bed catalytic cracking unit
with 9 catalyst chambers, 3
fractionator/stabilizer columns,
2 probable absorbers, 2 clusters
of u/i equipment, 2 pipe furnaces,
1 air cooler, 1 control/condenser
building, 1 pump building, and 5
support buildings
(2) Products Storage 1 Support building
11 Cylindrical storage tanks
1 24-meter-diameter
2 21-meter-diameter
2 15-meter-diameter
2 12-meter-diameter
1 9-meter-diameter
3
1 Water storage basin
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Area Functional Description Equipment and Facilities
(2) Desalting
Crude Oil Distillation and
Secondary Processing
(1) Crude Oil Distillation,
Cracking and Reforming
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1 Combination unit with a crude
oil distillation section with 1
topping and 1 atmospheric column;
a thermal cracking section with 4
columns; a thermal reforming section
with processing equipment in scaf-
folding; a caustic treating section
with 1 row of 4 mixing/storage
tanks (3-meter-diameter), 1 row
of 4 mixing towers with 7 hori-
zontal settlers, 1 cylindrical
storage tank (3-meter-diameter),
3 horizontal tanks 25X1
meters long and one 25X1
long), and 1 building; a possible
treating section with 1 building
and 3 attached columns; 5 pipe
furnaces; 5 air coolers; 1 con-
trol/condenser building; 2 support
buildings; and 5 horizontal stor-
age tanks meters long,
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1 Desalting unit with 1 building,
7 desalting drums/settlers, and
1 cylindrical storage tank,F_25X1
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1 Desalting unit with 3 buildings,
2 desalting spheres, 4 desalting/
settling drums, and 1 bank of heat
exchangers
2 Support buildings
(3) Products and 1 Building with 2 probable settling
Intermediates Storage drums
8 Cylindrical storage tanks
6 15-meter-diameter
2 Horizontal storage tan Rs
1 15-meter-long
1 Water storage
M Administration and Support 21 Miscellaneous buildings
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Map
2nd RTS. US Air Target Chart, Series 200, Sheet M0247-6HI- 3rd edition
September 1967 Scale 1:200,000 (SECRET
Documents
1. CIA.
2. CIA.
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Card No. 6036759, 19 December 1955 (SECRET25X1
JPRS 49641, 20 January 1970 (UNCLASSIFIED)
3. The Petroleum Publishing Co., International Petroleum Encyclopedia, 1969
edition (UNCLASSIFIED)
Requirement
COMIREX N02
Support Number 429225
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