On October 5-6, Berlin hosted the 6th annual meeting of dispatchers of the gas transmission companies from the countries transiting Russian gas by the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline.
Attending the meeting were representatives of Gazprom, Gazexport, Lentransgaz, Beltransgaz, EuRoPol GAZ (Russian-Polish joint venture), PGNiG Przesy? (PGNiG’s transmission subsidiary), WINGAS GmbH (Germany), WIEH GmbH (Germany).
Gazprom’s delegation was led by Boris Posyagin, Head of the Company’s Central Gas Flow Dispatching Department.
Addressing the participants, Boris Posyagin said that successful operation of the United Gas Transmission System in 2005 had helped provide uninterrupted exports of contracted Russian gas. He also pointed out that “the superbly adjusted system of interaction between the Yamal-Europe’s dispatchers had secured accident-free and continuous operability and supply growth, with over 110 bcm of Russian gas exported by the line within the six-year period”.
Boris Posyagin also emphasized that the year 2005 would become a record period for Yamal-Europe in terms of facilities to be commissioned. With currently eight compressor stations operational (three of which brought on stream this year), a further five are due to be completed before the end of 2005. Furthermore, given the short-term projections to commission over 600 km of the transmission part of the Northern Tyumen Region – Torzhok line, Yamal-Europe will count on the additional gas amount indispensable for loading projected capacities and boosting exports.
“The Yamal-Europe gas pipeline is a reliable export route for Russian gas and dispatchers’ professionalism and concerted teamwork make a considerable contribution to it,” stated Boris Posyagin.
The meeting heard reports by the transiting countries’ representatives on Yamal-Europe’s operation over 2005.
At the end of the meeting the parties signed a Protocol outlining key principles of the dispatchers’ prompt interaction when supplying gas by Yamal-Europe between 2005 and 2006.
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Commissioned on November 6, 1999, the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline stretches as far as over 2,000 km through Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany.
The nominal capacity of Yamal-Europe’s first line averages 33 bcm/y.
The amount of gas transmitted by Yamal-Europe is on an annual 2-3 bcm increase. Over 2004, Yamal-Europe exported 23.6 bcm of gas.
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