"Gazprom dobycha Yamburg" / Production / Zapolyarnoye fieldThe Zapolyarnoye oil gas condensate field The Zapolyarnoye field is a field of gas, condensate and oil. The Zapolyarnoye field was discovered by geologists in 1965. It is located in the southern part of the Tazovsky region, On the night of October 1, 2001 commercial gas of the first start-up complex of the Zapolyarnoye field was supplied to main pipelines. The most powerful facility in the world with project capacity of 35 bcm supplied first gas to main pipelines at the end of September 2001, and it reached its project capacity in 2002. In 2001 RF President Vladimir Putin visited Zapolyarnoye. He expressed confidence that commissioning of the Zapolyarnoye field would be a milestone in the development of gas industry. His arrival underlined strategic importance of the Zapolyarnoye field on a national scale. “Congratulations on commissioning of the facility, I wish you every success. Go ahead! ” – wrote the President in the Guest book of UKPG-1S. The gas producing company executed his instructions. In December 2002 gas was supplied from UKPG-2S to pipeline «Zapolyarnoye – Novy Urengoy». And precisely a year after first commercial gas was produced from UKPG – 3S. The Zapolyarnoye oil gas condensate field is the largest gas project successfully implemented by Gazprom at the beginning of the XXI century. The Zapolyarnoye field obtained its project capacity in 100 bcm per annum on October 2, 2004. It ensured augmentation of gas production of all the industry. The field is being developed. In the near term «Gazprom dobycha Yamburg» plans to put into operation two Valanzhin comprehensive gas treatment units UKPG-1V and UKPG-2V at the Zapolyarnoye field with total capacity in around 15 bcm per annum. |