On January 19, 2010 Georgian magazine “Sakhelebi” (Names) awarded Kulevi Oil Terminal as “The most modernized Oil Terminal in Georgia for complying with international safety standards”. The presentation ceremony took place at Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Tbilisi. 32 companies and outstanding figures have been awarded in total.

Kulevi Oil Terminal (Black Sea terminal) began his activity in May 2008. Terminal has successfully passed certification by Moody International on standards ISO 9001 (management quality), ISO 14001 (environment protection management) and OHSAS 18001 (safety of production and industrial works). Multimode transshipment capacity of Kulevi terminal is 10 million tons of oil products by year, including 3 million tons of oil and diesel fuel and 4 million tons of black oil.

Overall storage capacity of Tank Park is 320 000 m3 with the prospect of increase up to 380 000 m3. For loading operations there are two berths for receiving tankers with tonnage up to 100 000 tons. Loading performance is from 1000 to 8000 m3/h. The Terminal has its own Railway station, where 180 oil tank cars can be placed for discharging. The trestles make possible the simultaneous discharge of 168 oil tank cars.

Earlier the Black Sea Terminal Ltd. was honoured with Diploma of "Oil & Oil Products' Terminal with the Best Infrastructure" at rewarding ceremony of "Union of Oil Products' Producers, Importers & Consumers" in January 2009

SOCAR has been honored by magazine “Sakhelebi” as The “Most Successful Company of the Year”. SOCAR is represented in Georgia by “SOCAR Energy Georgia” established as SOCAR’s commercial company in Georgia in 2006. “SOCAR Energy Georgia” LTD’s activity includes retail and bulk realization of fuel in Georgia, importing of petroleum and liquid gas.

Earlier “SOCAR Energy Georgia” won the first prize in nomination – “The Company which made the Greatest Investment in Georgian in 2008”. The amount of made investments equaled to more than 400 million USD. “SOCAR Energy Georgia” was also awarded in the nomination – “The Company that Takes Care of Society 2008”