Gasification level in Smolensk Oblast grows to 70.5 per cent between 2003 and 2011

The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Sergey Antufiev, Governor of the Smolensk Oblast.

The parties addressed the regional gasification issues highlighting that between 2003 and 2011 Gazprom had allocated around RUB 1.3 billion for these purposes. As a result, the regional gasification level rose by 12.1 per cent to 70.5 per cent, while the identical figure throughout Russia averaged 63.1 per cent.

The meeting discussed the prospects for further gasification of the Smolensk Oblast that would cover, in particular, the Velizh and Ugra Districts currently devoid of natural gas. Special attention was paid to the construction of a gas lateral to the Nikitino village as well as other gasification facilities in the Velizh District. Besides, it was resolved that the Smolensk Oblast Administration would elaborate and submit for consideration by Gazprom the investment rationale for the Ugra District gasification.

Source: Gazprom
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