The proposed article covers the implementation by Gazprom company of the “Eastern Gas Program.” The combining of the European and Asian parts into a single economic entity is the most important Russia’s task — not only an economical but also a political one. And our future will depend on how successfully we are able to solve this task. Rather significant contribution to the integration of Russia is being made by Gazprom company connecting our country by its pipelines. Gazprom’s strateGy in the east of russia yu. Kuznichenkov Vladimir putin and alexei miller at the ceremony of putting into operation of the first gas transportation system start-up complex sakhalin — Khabarovsk — Vladivostok he Government and President of the Russian Federation federal districts — Siberian and Far-Eastern. The area T are aiming to turn our country into one of the global of this region amounts to 10,300,000 square kilometres economy leaders and to reach the social and economic (60.5 percent of the Russian Federation). However, only development level of the highly industrialized states. In 16,300,000 people inhabit that huge territory (11.3% of the particular, by 2020 Russia is going to become one of the country’s population). top five countries in terms of economic power, i.e. gross The region’s natural resources are rich and diverse, but domestic product. still not sufficiently used. In order to use the natural resources An important part in the solution of these tasks belongs of the East of Russia efficiently we need energy: energy of to the East of Russia (Eastern Siberia and the Far East). This thought, energy of action; we need energy resources and region comprises 18 constituent entities of the two Russia’s power engineering. № 5/40 2012 11 enerGy inDUSTRY of 21 CENTURY north of KrasnoyarsK yaKutsK the tyumen center center reGion russia proskokovo irKutsK KRASNOYARSK center Kemerovo tynda saKhaLin omsk taishet skovorodino center Barnaul novokuznetsk Gorno-altaysk irkutsk Khabarovsk monGoLia yuzhno-sakhalinsk uLan BATOR DaQinG to USA aLma-ATA Vladivostok BishKeK BeJLinG PYOHGYANG china seuL TOKio isLamaBaD nanJinG JAPAN shanGhai DeLhi principaL scheme of the inteGrateD Gas suppLy system in the east of russia Gas proDuction centers actiVe pipeLines pipeLine Gas LnG “The Energy Strategy of Russia for the Period of up to 2020” approved by the Government of the Russian Sea of okhotSk Federation entrusted the gas industry with the following sakhalin 3 tasks related to the East of Russia: fast development of the industry; formation and development of new large gas producing districts and regions; Russia’s entry into gas markets of the Asia-Pacific Region. sakhalin 4 oKha The solution of these tasks is imposed on the Eastern niKoLyaeVsK- Gas Program (formal name — Development Program for on-amur an integrated gas production, transportation and supply sakhalin 1 piLtun system in Eastern Siberia and the Far East, taking into sakhalin 2 account potential gas exports to China and other Asia- sakhalin 1 Pacific countries) adopted by the Government of the Russian Boatasino Federation on September 3, 2007. noGLiKi sakhalin 3 The main purpose of the program is to establish efficient nysh gas industry in the East of Russia and thus to create Kirinskoye deposit conditions necessary for rapid social and economic growth aLeKsanDroVsK of the region, for improvement of living standards of the local saKhaLinsKy population. Strait of pacific okean The scope of the program planned up to the year of 2030 tartary may be illustrated by the following figures: more than 2.4 saKhaLin trillion rubles is required for the program implementation; total macroeconomic effect of the program implementation is estimated at 27.8 trillion rubles; tax revenues of the federal and regional budgets of the Russian Federation for the entire period of the program implementation will amount iLyinsKy to nearly 3,8 trillion rubles; the program implementation in Sea of okhotSk the period of 2015–2030 will provide for additional GDP growth in the East of Russia — from 3.5 to 13.4% per year; yuzhno-saKhaLinsK the total natural gas export via pipelines may amount up priGoroDnoye to 50 billion cubic meters, and the volume of LNG supply to Asia-Pacific countries may amount to at least 28 billion Sea of cubic meters. japan 12 № 5/40 2012 In accordance with the decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Development Program for an integrated gas production, transportation and supply system in Eastern Siberia and the Far East, taking into account gas exports to China and other Asia- Pacific countries is now being implemented, Gazprom acting as the coordinator. The program is a fundamental document defining the long-term strategy of gas industry development in the East of the country and includes a set of interrelated activities, the implementation of which (in accordance with the approved parameters) will, in addition to the construction of “Eastern Siberia — Pacific Ocean” pipeline system, enable to significantly increase the level of social and economic development of the Far East of Russia, and also provide for the Russian natural gas markets’ diversification and for protection of Russia’s geopolitical year. The “big” gas will radically change the local economy interests. structure, which will certainly influence on the constituent entity’s financial state. The natural gas resources available in the Eastern Siberia and in the Far East allow to satisfy the demand of the Russia’s The Sakhalin island shelf is best prepared for gas eastern regions and also to secure export deliveries in the production and supply to consumers in the Russia’s Far East. long term. The initial aggregate gas resources of the East Gazprom company is participating in Sakhalin-2 project as of Russia account for 52.4 trillion cubic meters onshore and its main shareholder. Russia’s first liquefied natural gas plant 14.9 trillion cubic meters offshore. was constructed within the framework of this project, and LNG is now being supplied to foreign consumers. The plant The Eastern gas program provides for the following stages reached its design capacity in 2010. of development of gas resources of the Eastern Siberia and Far East and the following principal scheme of development Sakhalin-3 is another large project developed by of the region’s gas transmission system: Gazprom company. The company holds licenses for Kirinsky, Vostochno-Odoptinsky and Ayashsky blocks, and Stage one — establishment of the Sakhalin gas also for Kirinskoye deposit; Gazprom has already started production center. development of the deposit. For the first time in Russia such Stage two — establishment of the Yakutia gas production offshore production method and process will be applied center. that involve use of subsea production complexes — not Stage three — establishment of the Krasnoyarsk gas platforms but subsea production complexes. Moreover, for production center. the first time in Russia the offshore production will be carried Stage four — establishment of the Irkutsk gas production out using subsea production complexes — not platforms center. but subsea production complexes. A separate part of the Eastern gas program is presented by In September of 2010, the company discovered a new the Sakhalin region, where the demand for gas is incredibly deposit within the Kirinsky block — Yuzhno-Kirinskoye high. That is why the company pays so much attention to deposit with the gas reserves of 260 billion cubic meters. Sakhalin offshore projects; for instance, Kirinskoye deposit Gazprom company is also constructing Sakhalin — will be placed under production as early as in the next Khabarovsk — Vladivostok gas transport system (GTS) № 5/40 2012 13 enerGy inDUSTRY of 21 CENTURY exploration activities are carried out on 18 license blocks. In 2005, Beryambinskoye field was discovered. In the Irkutsk region, the exploration works are carried out on 5 license blocks. Chikanskoye field has been discovered. “General scheme for gas supply and gasification of the Irkutsk region” has been developed and is now implemented. The scheme involves the development of a model of Gazprom company’s cooperation with independent subsurface users holding licenses for the development of small and medium-size fields. In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, works on the exploration of the Sobinskoye field oil rims are carried out. The possibility of building gas- processing and gas chemical complexes based on this field is being negotiated. A new field — in order to develop gas supply to the Khabarovsk Territory Abakanskoye field — was discovered in 2010 . and the Sakhalin Oblast, as well as to arrange gas supply In the Irkutsk region, Chikanskoye field was brought into to the Primorsky Territory. The GTS first startup complex pilot production in 2008, and issues related to gas transport with the capacity of 1 billion cubic meters per year was facilities are currently negotiated, which includes transport commissioned in September of 2011. Gas supplies to facilities necessary for gas supply of the towns of Sayanks, Vladivostok consumers have been launched. Angarsk and Irkutsk. In 2007, first phase of the gas pipeline Yakutiya gas production center is now being developed, supplying gas from Bratskoye field to Bratsk consumers which will be composed of Chayandinskoye oil and gas was completed. In 2011, Gazprom company purchased the condensate field, Yakutia–Khabarovsk–Vladivostok gas assets of RUSIA Petroleum company. transmission pipeline and a gas treatment plant with helium Works on the establishment of the Kamchatka territory extraction and helium storage system. The high priority project gas supply system have been started, Sobolevo — within the Yakutia center is Chayandinskoye field with the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky gas transmission pipeline has explored reserves of more than 1.2 trillion cubic meters of gas and 68.4 million tons of oil and condensate. In accordance with the Russian Federation Government directive, Gazprom has obtained a license for the Chayandinskoye field that previously belonged to the Federal Fund of Strategic Deposits.