The 2,228 kilometres (1,384 mi) long pipeline runs from Atyrau in Kazakhstan to Alashankou in China's Xinjiang. The Kenkiyak-Atyrau section of the pipeline is 449 kilometres (279 mi) long and has a capacity of 120 thousand barrels per day (~6.0×10^6 t/a). Capacity of the pipeline maybe upgraded to 180 thousand barrels per day (~9.0×10^6 t/a) in the future.