Gazprom: Gazprom has unconventional gas production experience to be further developed

The Board of Directors took notice of the information about the prospects for unconventional gas production projects in Russia. These include green natural gas as well as coalbed methane (CBM) and shale gas.

The Management Committee was tasked to ensure the execution of activities aimed at developing the Company's sci-tech potential in the area of unconventional gases production according to technological priorities envisaged by the Gazprom Innovative Development Program until 2020.

The meeting highlighted that Gazprom had an experience in the unconventional gas production. At present, the Company is engaged in the unique project for Russia: CBM production at the first domestic CBM production facility in the Taldinskoye field in Kuzbass. At that, the technology being applied at the field was developed and tested by Gazprom. Over 30 patents were obtained for the entire technological cycle (from CBM exploration to utilization). In 2011 Gazprom started a trial development of another prospect in Kuzbass – the Naryksko-Ostashkinskaya area. It is planned to maintain steady CBM production in the amount of 4 billion cubic meters per year throughout Kuzbass.  MORE