Gazprom and Wintershall Address Russian Natural Gas Supply to Europe
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Rainer Seele, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall Holding. The parties addressed the main issues of the bilateral cooperation, paying special attention to Russian natural gas supply to Europe. It was pointed out that repeatedly occurring high risks of gas transit …
Gazprom: Looks to Expand Export Routes
The Gazprom Board of Directors approved the Company’s strategy aimed at diversifying its export routes and increasing the Russian gas competitiveness. It was noted that gas supply alternatives as well as enhanced reliability and safety of supplies were of primary importance to make Gazprom’s products attractive for international markets over a long term. With a view to provide stable and well-balanced supplies of Russian gas …
Gazprom and Gasunie Explore Nord Stream Expansion Project
Today in Amsterdam Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Paul van Gelder, Chairman of the Executive Board and President of Gasunie inked a document stipulating cooperation between the companies in exploring the possibilities for the Nord Stream gas pipeline expansion as well as setting up other infrastructure projects in Europe aimed at providing uninterrupted supplies to Northwestern Europe and …
Final joint of Nord Stream’s second string welded
The final joint at the second string of the Nord Stream gas pipeline was welded in the Portovaya Bay. Construction of Nord Stream gas pipeline The final joint connected the offshore section of the pipeline’s second string to its onshore section as well as to the onshore infrastructure on the Russian coast in the Portovaya Bay near Vyborg. The second string will be filled …
Alexey Miller: successful testing proves Nord Stream to be highly reliable
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee visited today the Portovaya compressor station – the key operational element of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. He heard the report on completion of testing at the first string of the gas pipeline. Performed in compliance with the industrial standards for gas pipeline security and reliability, the testing stipulated that two basic conditions …
Alexey Miller Reports to Vladimir Putin on Ahead-of-Schedule Completion of Nord Stream’s Second String Laying
Today Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller reported to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the completion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline’s second string laying. “We have initiated startup and adjustment operations. In September the second string will be filled with buffer gas and in October we will launch commercial gas supplies,” said Alexey Miller. Speaking about the reduction of transit risks, he noted …