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PROJECT TO RESTORE ABOVYAN UNDERGROUND GAS DEPOSITORY IS AS IMPORTANT
AS IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11. ARMINFO. The project to restore the Abovyan
underground gas depository is as important as the construction of a
gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia, says the director general of the
ArmRosgazprom company Karen Karapetyan.
Armenia's energy and strategic security is based on this depository.
"I hope that necessary money will be found for the project next year
which is a serious problem though considering the present volume of
gas market in Armenia," says Karapetyan noting that some $30 mln is
needed to restore the depository. But the project can well be carried
out in stages - some $7 mln for the beginning. It is also necessary to
solve the problem of brine. "Unless the Nairit chemical plant is
restarted we will have to build a special reservoir for brine
production," says Karapetyan.
The project is to increase the amount of stored gas from 100 mln c m
to 200 mln c m. The Russian Gazprom may take part in it. "We hope that
Gazprom will invest money in Armenia including in the Iran-Armenian
gas pipeline project but Armenia should take certain obligations." The
same is for the cooperation with the EU who has provided 3 mln EUR for
drafting the project feasibility report, says Karapetyan noting that
experts of the Podzemgazstroy (Underground Gas Construction) company
from Russia are also examining the project.
AS IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11. ARMINFO. The project to restore the Abovyan
underground gas depository is as important as the construction of a
gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia, says the director general of the
ArmRosgazprom company Karen Karapetyan.
Armenia's energy and strategic security is based on this depository.
"I hope that necessary money will be found for the project next year
which is a serious problem though considering the present volume of
gas market in Armenia," says Karapetyan noting that some $30 mln is
needed to restore the depository. But the project can well be carried
out in stages - some $7 mln for the beginning. It is also necessary to
solve the problem of brine. "Unless the Nairit chemical plant is
restarted we will have to build a special reservoir for brine
production," says Karapetyan.
The project is to increase the amount of stored gas from 100 mln c m
to 200 mln c m. The Russian Gazprom may take part in it. "We hope that
Gazprom will invest money in Armenia including in the Iran-Armenian
gas pipeline project but Armenia should take certain obligations." The
same is for the cooperation with the EU who has provided 3 mln EUR for
drafting the project feasibility report, says Karapetyan noting that
experts of the Podzemgazstroy (Underground Gas Construction) company
from Russia are also examining the project.