Underground gas storage facilities in Ukraine have begun to prepare for the injection season, the selection of blue fuel has already been stopped from three underground storage facilities, Naftogaz Ukrainy NJSC reported on Wednesday, March 30,
KYIV. UkraineGate , 30 , March , 2022 | War News .
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“The heating season 2021/22 is coming to an end. At the end of March, Ukrtransgazivtsi started preparing gas storage facilities for the new gas injection season. Three Ukrainian underground storage facilities have already stopped selection and entered the neutral period,” the statement said.
“It is planned that by the end of April all Ukrainian underground storage facilities will be transferred to the neutral period,” the NAC said.
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At this time, as indicated, preventive work and repairs are required, which require gas digestion. Particular attention is paid to the inspection of shut-off valves and adjustment of safety valves, inspection of water supply and fire extinguishing systems. “The pause also allows the underground layers to” rest “and equalize the reservoir pressure of natural gas. All underground storage facilities must be measured for static pressures throughout the well fund,” the company added.
“Two underground storage facilities – Krasnopopivske in Luhansk region and Olyshivske in Chernihiv region – are currently suspended due to hostilities. Preventive work cannot be started here, as there is a risk for staff,” the NAC said.
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According to the Ukrainian government, on March 29, the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine was kept to a maximum under the contract. The transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory on Tuesday, March 30, is expected to be at the maximum of Gazprom’s contractual obligations, according to the GTS Operator of Ukraine.
Requests for gas pumping from Russia, as indicated, amount to 109.5 million cubic meters.
Since the end of February, transit has been close to Gazprom’s maximum obligations under the transit contract – about 109.6 million cubic meters per day (40 billion cubic meters per year). Only a few days in mid-March, transit decreased slightly, the Ukrainian government said.
Source: Ukrgate
