OREANDA-NEWS. February 18, 2009. In Arkhangelsk Valery Golubev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Ilya Mikhalchuk, Head of the Arkhangelsk Oblast Administration held a meeting dedicated to the issues of regional gasification.

OREANDA-NEWS. February 18, 2009. Participating in the meeting were Viktor Ilyushin, Head of the Department of Relationships with Regional Authorities of the Russian Federation, heads and specialists of the Gazprom Administration specialized subdivisions and subsidiary companies: Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, Giprospetsgaz, Mezhregiongaz, Gazpromregiongaz, Gazprom invest Zapad and representatives of the Arkhangelsk Oblast Administration.

In his welcoming speech Valery Golubev emphasized that the linear part of the gas pipeline branch from the Ukhta – Torzhok gas trunkline system to Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk is nearing completion. By now, the linear part of the gas lateral to Arkhangelsk has been built, the hook-up and commissioning works together with integrated testing are in progress. The gas lateral to Severodvinsk is almost ready. Gazprom is planning to complete the linear parts of the gas lateral to Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk during the current year.

The meeting participants pointed out the necessity to strictly adhere to the synchronization schedule for the gasification facilities construction by the Oblast Administration in order to ensure a timely preparation of consumers for gas supplies.

“Construction of the gas lateral to Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk is a new stage of the Arkhangelsk Oblast gasification giving a new impetus to the socio-economic development of the region. This is especially important to the local agricultural sector as the rural gasification level here is currently one of the lowest in Russia.

In this context, it is crucial to provide the technical opportunities for efficient gas consumption right now, at the stage of customer preparation,” highlighted Valery Golubev.

Based on the meeting results Gazprom’s specialized subdivisions, Administration of the Arkhangelsk Oblast, as well as Gazprom transgaz Ukhta, Giprospetsgaz, Gazprom invest Zapad and Mezhregiongaz were authorized with the appropriate tasks.