Gazprom’s energy saving and environmental actions are carried out in compliance with the Russian legislation in force and the corporate documents: Energy Saving Concept and Programs.
Regulatory framework for energy saving policy:
- Federal Law on Energy Saving No.28-FZ dated April 4, 1996;
- Russian Federation President Decree on Certain Measured Aimed at Enhancing Energy and Environmental Efficiency of the Russian Economy No.889 dated June 4, 2008;
- Russia’s Energy Strategy to 2030 (Russian Government Resolution No.1715-r dated November 13, 2009);
- Gazprom Management Committee Directive on Prospects for Development and Application of Gas and Energy Saving Technologies and Their Influence on Optimization of Russia’s Fuel and Energy Balance No.3 dated January 22, 2009;
- Gazprom Order on Energy Saving Efforts by Gazprom No.77 dated October 9, 2000.
Energy saving management chart
Energy saving management chart
Gazprom’s energy saving goals:
- increasing energy efficiency of the core and auxiliary businesses;
- mitigating the adverse environmental impact.
In order to meet the formulated goals, the Company:
- shapes the Energy Saving Program;
- develops new mechanisms to fund energy saving;
- increases the efficiency of energy saving management;
- streamlines the control system;
- follows the changes in the energy saving legislation and improves its regulatory documents;
- promotes application of energy saving technologies and equipment by subsidiary companies;
- performs mandatory certification of equipment for compliance with energy consumption standards;
- carries out energy research at industrial facilities;
- increases the sci-tech potential and elaborates next-generation technologies;
- ensures personnel development.
Gazprom Energy Saving Concept and Programs:
- 2001–2010 Gazprom Energy Saving Concept;
- 2002–2003 Gazprom Energy Saving Program;
- 2004–2006 Gazprom Energy Saving Program;
- 2007–2010 Gazprom Energy Saving Program;
- 2011–2020 Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency Improvement Concept;
- 2011–2013 Energy Saving Program.
2001–2010 Concept
In 2001 Gazprom approved the 2001–2010 Energy Saving Concept.
The document encompasses the following targets:
- release of additional gas resources to be supplied to consumers;
- partial offsetting of the need in new production and transmission facilities commissioning;
- reduction of operational costs owing to lower energy dependence;
- lowering of greenhouse gases and hazardous substances emission to the atmosphere;
- total saving of fuel and energy resources (FER): 17–17.5 million tons of fuel equivalent;
- natural gas saving: 13.5–14 billion cubic meters;
- electric power saving: 3 billion kWh.
2002–2003 and 2004–2006 Programs
In order to make use of Gazprom’s energy saving potential, the following programs have been elaborated and executed: 2002–2003 Gazprom Energy Saving Program and 2004–2006 Gazprom Energy Saving Program.
2007–2010 Program
With due regard to the experience in executing the previous Programs, the Company approved in 2007 the 2007–2010 Gazprom Energy Saving Program.
Energy resources saving between 2007 and 2010
The Program provides for a package of technological energy saving measures aimed at preservation of FER by subsidiary companies in each and every branch of the Company’s activity (including non-core assets).
Basic technologies and measures to be taken as part of the Energy Saving Programs:
- technology for gas transmission under the operating pressure of up to 11.8 MPa through smooth-wall pipelines;
- next-generation gas-turbine gas compressor units;
- next-generation high-performance gas compressors with replaceable flow tubes;
- state-of-the-art heavy-duty controlled electric drives;
- technological processes automation;
- software system optimization measures;
- technologies for pipeline repair under pressure;
- remote gas leakage monitoring;
- mobile compressor stations for gas withdrawal from the pipelines under repair.
Between 2007 and 2010 the Program implementation saved FER in the amount of 11.7 millions tons of fuel equivalent.
In total, from 2002 to 2010 fuel and energy resource saving programs yielded 29.8 million tons of fuel equivalent saved. The bulk of the energy saving potential was realized in gas transportation (85.5 per cent) and production (12.2 per cent).
2011–2020 Concept and 2011–2013 Program
The Concept gives priority to the maximum fulfillment of the energy saving potential in all activities and, as a result, mitigation of the man-made impact on the environment. This goal will be met through the use of innovative technologies and equipment as well as streamlining the energy saving management. The energy saving potential is identified at 28.2 million tons of fuel equivalent in 2011–2020.
The energy efficiency targets in 2011–2020 provide for reducing specific gas consumption for process needs by at least 11.4 per cent (while the minimum level of saved natural gas for own needs is to make up 1.2 per cent), greenhouse gas emissions – by at least 486 million tons in CO2 equivalent.
The Company will continue utilizing time-tested energy saving technologies and equipment to attain the planned indicators.
In gas production the Company will carry on intense utilization of new well testing and repair technologies as well as advanced gas compressor units at booster compressor stations. The work will be intensified to optimize gas production regimes and to apply fuel-efficient captive power plants. In gas, condensate and oil processing Gazprom will continue, inter alia, reconstruction and upgrade of process equipment. In underground gas storage it will streamline operating modes for underground gas storage facilities.
The Company continues R&D activities and adopting innovative technologies that will considerably save energy resources consumption for process needs. The prioritized areas here are efficient use of low pressure gas, production of liquid fuels from associated petroleum gas, utilization of renewables and heat from residual gases at gas turbine units.
Thus, Gazprom is successfully meeting the energy efficiency goals. The Energy Saving Concepts and Programs not only provide significant economic advantages, but also mitigate the hazardous environmental impact.