OREANDA-NEWS. July 16, 2013. "Tatneftegazpererabotka" Administration (UTNGP) of JSC TATNEFT gathered 425.9 million cubic m in the first half of 2013, which was 11.7 million cubic m more than in the same period of 2012. The utilization ratio of associated petroleum gas reached 95.08 percent.

The volume of gas supplies for processing totaled 378.4 million cubic m, which is 7.8 million cubic m more than in the same period of 2012.

Sour gas is delivered to the Minnibaevo USO (sulfur recovery unit) in the amount of 58.6 million cubic m (0.3 million cubic m more than in 2012).

This year UTNGP has continued work to improve the process flow sheet and enhance the efficiency and safety of the production operations. The fifth "Aerokom" compressor was installed and put into operation at Minnibaevo USO under the reconstruction program. The work is in progress on the construction of a new elemental sulfur production unit.

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"Tatneftegazpererabotka" Administration of JSC TATNEFT is a high-tech production facility engaged in collecting and processing of petroleum gas and NGL.

UTNGP was created to improve the production efficiency through formation of a single processing facility for collection and processing of associated petroleum gas (APG) and natural gas liquids (NGL).