Gazprom to consider possible construction of a gas lateral from Volkhov – Petrozavodsk gas pipeline

The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company's Management Committee and Andrey Nelidov, Head of the Republic of Karelia.

The parties reviewed the progress with the Agreement of Cooperation between Gazprom and the Karelian Government. The parties noted that the scope of the front end engineering and design work performed by the Company in the Republic had increased considerably in 2012. It amounted to nearly RUB 785 million between 2006 and 2011 with RUB 500 million slated for 2012. As in prior years, funds will be allocated for the front end engineering and design work required to construct the Murmansk – Volkhov gas trunkline which will ensure gas transmission from the Stockman gas and condensate field into the Unified Gas Supply System.

Alexey Miller and Andrey Nelidov also discussed the challenges connected with prospects for gasification of the Republic of Karelia. The parties noted that Gazprom would consider possible construction of a gas lateral from the Volkhov – Petrozavodsk gas pipeline. The gas lateral construction will allow starting gasification of the Olonets, Pitkyaranta and Suoyarvi Districts.

Source: Gazprom
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