Gazprom set to boost Russia's operating gas reserve
The Gazprom Management Committee reviewed the performance of the Company's subsidiaries over the autumn/winter 2011–2012 period (from October to March) and measures required for uninterrupted gas supply to consumers in the autumn/winter 2012–2013 period, the state-owned gas monopoly said on Thursday.
The meeting highlighted that Gazprom Group had secured a sustainable gas supply to Russian consumers as well as export gas deliveries.
For reliable operation of the Unified Gas Supply System (UGSS) in the autumn/winter 2012–2013 period the Management Committee tasked the specialized structural units and subsidiaries with the following assignments:
stockpile at least 66.28 billion cubic meters (by 1 billion cubic meters more than in 2011) of operating (marketable) gas reserves in Russia's underground gas storage (UGS) facilities by the beginning of the next withdrawal season;
implementing the Basic Guidelines on preparing Gazprom's subsidiary facilities for operation during the autumn/winter 2012–2013 period;
performing scheduled preventive maintenance and repair work at gas production, transmission, underground storage and processing facilities; preparing transportation vehicles and specialized equipment for winter operation.
The meeting highlighted that Gazprom Group had secured a sustainable gas supply to Russian consumers as well as export gas deliveries.
For reliable operation of the Unified Gas Supply System (UGSS) in the autumn/winter 2012–2013 period the Management Committee tasked the specialized structural units and subsidiaries with the following assignments:
stockpile at least 66.28 billion cubic meters (by 1 billion cubic meters more than in 2011) of operating (marketable) gas reserves in Russia's underground gas storage (UGS) facilities by the beginning of the next withdrawal season;
implementing the Basic Guidelines on preparing Gazprom's subsidiary facilities for operation during the autumn/winter 2012–2013 period;
performing scheduled preventive maintenance and repair work at gas production, transmission, underground storage and processing facilities; preparing transportation vehicles and specialized equipment for winter operation.