Saratovneftegaz increments its natural gas production

OAO Saratovneftegaz specialists completed the first reconstruction stage of a gas gathering unit at Zapadno-Rybushanskoye field in Saratov region within the gas program development in 2015. Its reconstruction and building of a gas pad were targeted at natural gas production increment, which also allowed to supply natural gas to the residents of the villages, producing and commercial facilities in Saratov region.
Future gas supplies from Zapadno-Rybushanskoye field are scheduled in the volume of 72 cbm per year.
The second stage of gas supplies increase into OOO Gazprom Transgaz Saratov gas transportation system was performed in January 2016. Well interventions and construction of a gathering line to Gathering Unit Zapadnaya Rybushka gas pad were performed. It allowed to increase gas production and transfer up to 200 thousand cbm per day.
Above all, the volume of the remaining non-associated gas in place at Zapadno-Rybushanskoye field makes up 1327 mln cbm. Its development started several decades ago, however it was suspended in the 90-s due to negative economic conditions. Now the performed activities for production increase and natural gas sale will positively influence the financial factors of OAO Saratovneftegaz operations – one of the largest and the oldest companies in oil and gas industry of the Volga region.