The government of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Gazprom signed the agreement on cooperation in 2019

The working meeting of the chairman of the board of “Gazprom” Aleksey Miller and the governor of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Dmitry Artyukhov took place in Bovanenkovo field.

The sides marked strategic and long-term character of cooperation between the company and the region, importance of full-scale work of Gazprom on creation of the key gas production center in the country on the peninsula. On the 5^th of December the company input to operation the third, final gas production facility in Bovanenkovo field; in 2019 it will start work on development of Kharasaveyskoye field.

Activity of the company on the territory of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug also has principal significance for sustainable socioeconomic development of the region. Tax payments of Gazprom are the considerable source for replenishment of the regional budget. In 2018 they can make about 62 milliard rubles (in 2017 – 55 milliard 100 million rubles).

The participants of the meeting discussed the course of gasification of the region. This October the company completed construction of the gas pipeline to the settlement Severnaya Niva, preparation of the object for commissioning is taking place.

In the region Gazprom extends infrastructure for refueling of motor transport with natural gas engine fuel. At the present time two NGV filling stations (natural gas vehicles filling stations) and one mobile NGV refueller of Gazprom operate in Yamal. Building of a new NGV filling station was completed in Noviy Urengoy. Lands are chosen and pre-investment studies are being conducted for construction of other two stations – in Noyabrsk and Pangody.

According to the board of information of “Gazprom”, Aleksey Miller and Dmitry Artyukhov signed the agreement on cooperation in 2019. The document reflects the wide circle of directions of further interaction. In particular, the talk is about development of extractive fields of Yamal, development of transport and social infrastructure, environmental protection.

Gazprom will provide safe deliveries of gas, products of processing of hydrocarbon raw materials to consumers in the region and timely tax payments. The company will continue fulfilling socially responsible policy aimed at support of indigenous ethnic minorities of the North, will assist to increase in the level of employment of population in the region. Also, as during the previous years, students, who study in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug on professions being specialized for Gazprom, will have the opportunity to participate in the contest for receiving of individual scholarships from the company.

In their turn, the government of Yamal will assist to solving of issues connected with forming of favorable investment climate, building and exploitation of production objects of “Gazprom” in the region.