OREANDA-NEWS. The Gazprom headquarters hosted today the signing of Sci-Tech Cooperation Programs over 2015 to 2020 among Gazprom and major Russian pipe manufacturers: the United Metallurgical Company, Severstal, the Pipe Metallurgical Company and the Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant.

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee gave a task at the meeting with the heads of pipe manufacturing companies in Vyksa last September to work out the Programs with due consideration of the need to expand the scope of import substitution activities.

The Programs will contribute to higher construction and operation efficiency of gas production, transmission and processing facilities equipped in accordance with the latest and strictest requirements. The pipe manufacturers are going to expand their product range and raise its marketability.

While running the Programs, Gazprom will provide organizational and consultancy support, and the pipe manufacturers will set up the corresponding innovative R&D and engineering activities.