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The gas pipeline to the Crimea. "Krasnodar Krai - Crimea" - the main gas pipeline with a length of 400 km

The main gas pipeline "Krasnodar Krai - Crimea" began operating in December 2016 to supply fuel to the main power plants of the peninsula located in the cities of Simferopol and Sevastopol. The gas pipeline is designed to ensure a reliable and stable operation of the gas transportation system on the Crimean peninsula, which requires serious reconstruction due to low volumes of gas production and the use of obsolete facilities.

Prerequisites for the construction of a gas pipeline

In autumn 2015, a serious problem of shortage of electricity arose before the inhabitants of Crimea, as Ukrainian-Tatar activists blew up several power transmission lines running to the peninsula. Only thanks to good weather and the construction of an underwater power bridge in the Crimea from the Kuban peninsula, many problems were avoided. No less complicated situation arose in the gas transportation system.

Crimea at the time of accession to Russia extracted about 2 billion cubic meters a year. M of gas with domestic consumption of 1.6 billion cubic meters. M. If you evaluate these data, then on the peninsula there were no visible problems.

However, the gas industry of the Crimea has a number of features. In particular, Crimea is characterized by uneven consumption of gas, that is, in summer, consumption can be 2 million cubic meters per day. M, and in the heating season - 10-13 million cubic meters. M. In addition, gas consumption on the peninsula increased due to problems with electricity.

As for gas production, it can not be dramatically changed: to reduce or, alternatively, increase depending on the season and the needs of the territory. To ensure that the gas is completely sufficient for the winter season, there is a Glebovskoye gas storage facility in the Crimea, the active volume of which is 1 billion cubic meters. M. But now it is not used in full. In addition, to increase gas production it is necessary to conduct additional drilling and install booster equipment. At present, the amount of gas produced in the shelf is falling. So, for the period 2014-2015. It fell to 1.8 billion cubic meters. M.

Another important nuance: the settlement with Ukraine of shelf problems. The most powerful and promising gas field in the sea shelf is Odessa. It is located to the coast of Odessa much closer than to the Crimean peninsula, which means that Ukraine has more rights to it. This field began to operate shortly before the Crimean branch, and without its resources, the peninsula would be difficult to cope with the gas problem, because it gives about 60% of all gas produced in the Crimea.

These factors led to the need to review the timing and plans for the construction of the gas pipeline, since it was originally planned to complete the gas pipeline to the Crimea by the end of 2017, together with the construction of two powerful gas blocks of thermal power plants in Sevastopol and Simferopol.

The importance of the gas pipeline to the Crimea

The construction of a gas pipeline in the Crimea is an objective necessity. This will improve the gas supply of the peninsula and, in particular, its most complex settlements - Sevastopol and Kerch. In addition, this will contribute to improving the reliability of the Crimean gas transport system. The main task of construction is to ensure the energy security of the Crimea.

The gasification of the Crimea will be of great importance for the economy of the Kuban. The construction of the gas pipeline will bring additional revenues to the budget of the Krasnodar Territory, and will also help reduce the unemployment rate. The growth of tax revenues in the first place will be due to the taxation of real estate infrastructure. There were many disputes about the environmental component of the project, namely, whether the construction of the pipeline will lead to a deterioration of the ecology of Lake Tuzla and the Kerch Strait, but experts say that there should not be any negative environmental consequences. In addition, the construction of the gas pipeline will increase the attractiveness of the Krasnodar region for investors. The filling of the regional budget will also be facilitated by transit fees.

The Krasnodar Region-Crimea gas pipeline: the main characteristics

They are:

  • Level of responsibility 1а;
  • Protection against seismic activity 7-9 points;
  • The minimum service life is 50 years;
  • The possibility of filing - up to 4 billion cubic meters. M / year;
  • The maximum pressure is 75 kgf;
  • The diameter of the pipes is 500-700 mm.

Features of the project

The main gas pipeline is designed to provide gas to two Crimean thermal power plants with a capacity of 380 MW. This will fully cover the need for the peninsula in electricity.

The gas pipeline to the Crimea runs from the station "Yuzhnaya" along the bottom of the Kerch Strait at first to Simferopol, and then to Sevastopol. The gas pipeline runs through different terrains, so pipes of various diameters were required for its construction.

The gas pipeline combines an underground and an underwater gasket. The gas pipeline was designed taking into account one important point - providing protection against seismic activity in 7-9 points.

Design and survey work (R & D) for the installation of the gas pipeline was carried out by the Crimean Institute "Shelf". The design of the gas pipeline required significant financial investments. The amount was 149.833 million rubles.

Installation of the gas pipeline

The main installation work was entrusted to the specialists of the company "Stroygazmontazh". Also, Crimean companies were involved in the work on the project.

The gas pipeline, 400 km long, was built in three stages:

  • A land section 1.2 km long, running through the territory of the Taman Peninsula;
  • A section passing through the Kerch Strait, two branches with a length of 16 km: main and reserve;
  • Land section, about 20.4 km long, running along the territory of the Kerch Peninsula.

Construction of a gas pipeline

The construction of the gas pipeline was carried out at an accelerated pace. On October 1, 2015, 200 km of pipes were purchased, and in the spring of 2016 the gas pipeline to the Crimea was ready for 30%.

In March 2016, the approval of all necessary documentation for the project by the Glavgosexpertiza of the Russian Federation on the Kuban-Krym site was completed, and in May on the Crimean part of the gas pipeline.

By September 2016, work was already done on 90%. In November 2016, the Crimea again resumed the supply of gas to the Ukrainian Genichesk, which all this time experienced a gas deficit. Since the construction of the gas pipeline was almost completed, it was decided to resume supplies.

The completion of the construction and commissioning of the finished gas pipeline took place on December 27, 2016.

Financing of the project

The project for the construction of the gas pipeline was financed from the state budget of the Russian Federation. The implementation required about 20 billion rubles, of which 14 billion rubles. Were directed to purchase materials necessary for the construction and installation of the gas pipeline.

Timing

Initially, the end of the construction of the gas pipeline from the Kuban to the Crimea was planned for December 2017. But due to a decrease in gas production in the Crimea and a sharp increase in its consumption, the timing has been shifted. The gas pipeline was put into operation a year earlier.

Opening of the gas pipeline

The gas pipeline to the Crimea from Russia was completed well ahead of schedule. On December 27, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin blew gas at him.

The total length was 358.7 km. In total, the installation of the gas pipeline was carried out by 1,200 people, 460 engineering units, and 40 vessels.

Future plans

On the basis of the new gas pipeline it is planned to build two power stations that will fully meet the needs of the Crimea in electricity. The completion of the construction of power plants is scheduled for 2018.

The energy sector also plans to build new and reconstruct old gas mains with a total length of 70 km, as well as 2500 km of inter-settlement Crimean gas pipelines. In addition, in Crimea are going to additionally build eight gas pumping stations.

Thus, the construction of a gas pipeline to the Crimea was an objective necessity. The gas transportation system of the peninsula was in a critical situation, since in the winter of 2016 the peninsula could not provide its consumers with gas in sufficient quantities on its own. Reducing the amount of gas produced in the sea shelf, as well as increasing consumption on the peninsula, led to the need to speed up the construction period. As a result, the gas pipeline was put into operation a year earlier - in December 2016. Acceleration of the construction of the gas pipeline allowed to remove restrictions for the thermal power plants of the peninsula and they were again transferred from fuel oil to gas.

The gas pipeline to the Crimea will promote an even closer rapprochement of the peninsula with the mainland part of Russia. The commissioning of the project, taking into account the reduction in the reserves of the Glebovskoye gas storage and the reduction of its own production, will add about 13 million cubic meters. M of gas per day. This should be enough even if the winter months are very cold. But still with a small margin of safety. However, according to forecasts for the new gas thermal power plants of this volume will be small. By the end of 2017, the construction of the second branch of the gas pipeline is planned, as well as the reconstruction of the Glebovskoye gas storage facility, due to which its capacity will increase by two if the reconstruction is carried out in accordance with the Ukrainian plan, or even four times. This will finally solve all the existing problems with the gas transportation system in the Russian Crimea, even taking into account the further growth of gas consumption and further decrease in the volumes of the Crimean gas production.

However, it should be noted that Genichesk will continue to depend on the Crimean gas supplies, as for the year the Ukrainian authorities have taken no measures to solve this problem. They only recommended that citizens install alternative heating options. Given the current situation, thanks to the construction of a gas pipeline from the mainland to the Crimea - this will not be a problem for the peninsula.

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