OREANDA-NEWS. In Nadym Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee moderated a meeting dedicated to winter preparation of the production facilities of Gazprom northern subsidiaries, gas production and transportation companies for the winter period.

Attending the meeting were heads and specialists of the core business units of Gazprom and its subsidiaries including Yamburggazdobycha, Urengoigazprom, Nadymgazprom, Noyabrskgazdobycha, Tumentransgaz, Surgutgazprom, Severgazprom, Burgaz, Yamalgazinvest, Gazkomplektimpex, VNIPIgazdobycha and etc.

The meeting specified that the preparation analysis of the Gazprom Unified Gas Supply System facilities for operation during winter of 2007-2008 demonstrated the fact that the major amount of activities were executed in pursuance of the goals and plans set up. The UGSS is mainly ready to operate during winter season.

On the eve of the meeting a Gazprom delegation visited the gas production facilities in the Zapolyarnoye field, which acquires the largest natural reserves estimating at 3.14 tcm of gas. The participants also reviewed the progress with the construction of the unit #4 of the Purtazovskaya compressor station. The said facility is planned to be commissioned at the end of 2007 enabling to significantly increase throughput capacity of the Zapolyarnoye-Novy Urengoi gas transportation system.

The meeting resulted in decisions aimed at completing the preparation activities for a winter period.