40 years have passed since the discovery of the Yamburgskoye oil gas condensate field. In August 1969 the gas spouter erupted in the field-giant. Its initial reserves were 6,8 trln cubic meters.

In 1982 the intensive field development began. The first commercial gas was shipped from comprehensive gas treatment unit (UKPG-2) to the main pipeline in 1986.

In Yamburg 14 gas treatment units and 15 shops of booster compressor stations are currently in operation. Within the period of the field operation over 3,5 trln cubic meters of gas has been shipped to the Unified Gas Supply System of Russia, over 12 mln tons of gas condensate has been produced.

Background:

Gazprom dobycha Yamburg is a 100% Gazprom subsidiary. The company provides over 40% of Gazprom Group gas production and 34% of total gas production of Russia, has remaining hydrocarbon reserves, favorable investments prospects, and possesses unique technologies.

Gazprom dobycha Yamburg owns licenses for hydrocarbon production in three large fields:

- The Yamburgskoye oil gas condensate (being developed since 1986);

- The Zapolyarnoye oil gas condensate (being developed since 2001);

- The Tazovskoye oil gas condensate (being prepared for the development).

In 2007 the company obtained licenses for prospecting and hydrocarbon production in the area of the Yuzhno-Parusovoye and Severo-Parusovoye fields.

Moreover Gazprom dobycha Yamburg   is an operator in the Parusovoye and Tazovsko-Zapolyarnoye licensed sites of ОАО Gazprom.

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