Gazprom: Gazprom maintaining fast pace of implementing five-year programs for gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion in Russian regions

The Gazprom Management Committee took note of the information about the progress of the Company’s programs for gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and their synchronization with regional programs for converting housing and utilities, industries and other entities to gas, as well as the information about gas supply and extension of gas grid coverage in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

It was highlighted that Gazprom maintains a fast pace of implementing the programs for gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion in Russian regions for 2021–2025. Since the beginning of this year, 87 inter-settlement gas pipelines have been built with their total length exceeding 1,500 kilometers, which provided the possibility of gas grid connection for over 58,000 households and apartments (or 89 per cent of the 2021 target indicator) and 184 boiler houses (or 97 per cent of the target indicator) in 178 localities. Taking into account the current dynamics of work, Gazprom expects to exceed the initial plan for 2021 as regards the construction of inter-settlement gas pipelines.

Work is underway to implement the instruction of Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, for expediting additional gas grid expansion in the localities that are already provided with gas. Since the beginning of 2021, gas has reached over 90,000 private households.

Consumer applications for connections to gas grids continue to be collected. To make the application process clear and simple, Gazprom is conducting a broad awareness campaign, in particular, by arranging regular visits of mobile offices to Russian regions to interact with the population. In the mobile offices, local citizens can ask questions about the terms and conditions of additional gas grid expansion and apply for a gas connection. Applications can also be submitted through the client centers of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz or the website of the single operator of gas infrastructure expansion in the Russian Federation https://connectgas.ru/.

The Management Committee paid special attention to reviewing the prospects of gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The work is now underway on adjusting the region’s General Scheme for gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion.

The issue of the implementation of Gazprom’s programs for gas supply and gas infrastructure expansion in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and their synchronization with regional programs for converting housing and utilities, industries and other entities to gas, as well as the issue of gas supply and extension of gas grid coverage in the Krasnoyarsk Territory will be submitted for consideration by the Gazprom Board of Directors.