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A NEW TANK HANDED TO EXPLOITATION IN ABOVYAN UNDERGROUND STORAGE FACILITY
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: A new tank has been handed to
exploitation in Abovyan underground storage facility. The construction
works of the underground tank started still in 2006. It is the most
spacious among all the tanks ever handed to exploitation.
The new underground tank gives an opportunity of storing additional
gas of about 20 million square meters, reaching the general volume
of the gas stored in the republic 138-140 million square meters. In
a briefing with journalists consultant to the General Director of
"ArmRusgasprom" company Roland Adunts considered the day symbolic as
the tank handed to exploitation today is the first constructed after
1986. According to him, it ensures the secure and uninterrupted use
of gas and energy supply in the Republic of Armenia.
Today he voiced about an important issue, according to which the
lands in the surrounding of the tanks are privatized. "The current
situation is risky in all regards. If this issue does not find
solution, we will have to stop the exploitation of those lands,"
Mr. Adunts said. "ArmRusgasprom" currently is constructing 2 more
tanks, which are intended to hand to exploitation in 2013. In case
of their use "ArmRusgasprom" will have an opportunity to store
gas of 170-180 million square meters by the end of 2013, which will
essentially increase the trustworthiness level of the consumers,
as well as the security level of the energy in the republic.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: A new tank has been handed to
exploitation in Abovyan underground storage facility. The construction
works of the underground tank started still in 2006. It is the most
spacious among all the tanks ever handed to exploitation.
The new underground tank gives an opportunity of storing additional
gas of about 20 million square meters, reaching the general volume
of the gas stored in the republic 138-140 million square meters. In
a briefing with journalists consultant to the General Director of
"ArmRusgasprom" company Roland Adunts considered the day symbolic as
the tank handed to exploitation today is the first constructed after
1986. According to him, it ensures the secure and uninterrupted use
of gas and energy supply in the Republic of Armenia.
Today he voiced about an important issue, according to which the
lands in the surrounding of the tanks are privatized. "The current
situation is risky in all regards. If this issue does not find
solution, we will have to stop the exploitation of those lands,"
Mr. Adunts said. "ArmRusgasprom" currently is constructing 2 more
tanks, which are intended to hand to exploitation in 2013. In case
of their use "ArmRusgasprom" will have an opportunity to store
gas of 170-180 million square meters by the end of 2013, which will
essentially increase the trustworthiness level of the consumers,
as well as the security level of the energy in the republic.
From: A. Papazian