Gas production in Russia

Natural gas reserves

2023: Recoverable reserves 35 trillion cubic meters m.

"The Bovanenkovskoye field and the Kharasaveyskoye field - in the first case almost 5 trillion cubic meters of explored gas reserves, in the second case - about 2 trillion. These are astronomical reserves for any country. I am not talking about other opportunities of Gazprom, which are simply incommensurable with any gas-producing country in the world. These are colossal reserves, "said Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2023 -" Gas has been and for a very long time will be a valuable resource and real asset. "

Gazprom CEO Miller assured Putin that there will be a lot of gas in Russia for decades. Gazprom's recoverable natural gas reserves at the end of 2022 amount to about 35 trillion cubic meters. m., told in the holding.

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2023

Russia has reduced the production of liquefied natural gas

The production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Russia in 2023 decreased by 2.4% compared to 2022 - to 32.9 million tons. At the same time, in December, the indicator increased by 5.6% compared to the previous month and reached 3.2 million tons, which was a record value in the history of the Russian gas industry. Rosstat published such data on January 31, 2024. Read more here.

5.5% decline in production to 673.8 bcm

According to the results of 2023, natural gas production in Russia decreased by 5.5% compared to 2022 - to 673.8 billion cubic meters. Such data at the end of January 2024 were cited by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

According to him, in 2023, gas production at offshore fields reached 34.5 billion cubic meters, an increase of 10.9% compared to a year ago. The Deputy Prime Minister also said that in 2023 the commissioning of new gas fields and infrastructure facilities continued. The first billion cubic meters of gas were produced from the Jurassic deposits of the South Tambey gas condensate field on the Yamal Peninsula, which is the reference for the Yamal LNG plant (participants are Novatek, TotalEnergies, Chinese CNPC and SRF), Novak said.

He added that as part of the development of the Sakhalin gas production center of Gazprom in 2023, comprehensive tests of the two final production wells of the Kirinsky field were successfully completed.

According to Alexander Novak, a total of 43 hydrocarbon deposits were discovered in Russia in 2023. He estimated the total reserves for them at 43.56 billion tons of oil, 145.5 billion cubic meters of gas and 24.5 million tons of condensate.

As follows from the forecast of the socio-economic development of Russia for 2024 and for the planning period of 2025 and 2026, prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development, gas production in Russia in 2023 could decrease by 5%, to 642 billion cubic meters. At the same time, according to the basic forecast, gas production in 2024 will grow to 666.7 billion cubic meters. m, in 2025 - up to 695.4 billion cubic meters. m, in 2026 - up to 707.5 billion cubic meters. m.

The International Energy Agency predicted a decline in gas production in Russia in 2023 to 620 billion cubic meters. m - minimum level since 2009.^[1]

Production decreased by 3.6% in July to 42.8 billion cubic meters. m

Gazprom began to reduce production in 2022 due to a reduction in supplies to the EU. Total gas production in Russia in July 2023 amounted to 42.8 billion cubic meters. mich 3.6% less than a year ago, according to the data, and is the slowest pace of decline on an annualized basis for 2023.

The second largest gas producer in the country, Novatek, which mainly supplies LNG, produced 6.5 billion cubic meters in July. m, which almost did not change on an annualized basis.

The fall in gas production in Russia slowed down

Gas production in Russia decreased in January - February 2023 by 9.5% YoY to 119.4 billion cubic meters. m, in February - by 8.7% to 56.7 billion cubic meters. m.

Experts expect that by the end of 2023 the decline will not exceed 6% - Vedomosti.

2022

A sharp increase in pipe production by 21.1% to 6.94 million tons

In 2022, 6.94 million tons of pipes for the oil and gas industry were manufactured in Russia, which is 21.1% more than a year ago (5.73 million tons). In the period 2018-2022. the market showed an increase of 10.5%, calculated in the research agency BusinesStat. The data was published in June 2023. Read more here.

8.1% increase in production to 32.5 million tons

The production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Russia in 2022 reached a record 32.5 million tons, an increase of 8.1% compared to 2021. This is evidenced by Rosstat data. Read more here.

Reduction in gas production by 19% to 671 billion cubic meters

In 2022, gas production in Russia will decrease by up to 2021. This was announced on December 23, 2022 by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

There is a partial drop in the gas industry, by about 18-20%. Nevertheless, our gas industry will produce 671 billion cubic meters of gas this year. This is also a large volume, from which about 470 billion cubic meters will go to the domestic market, "he said in an interview with the Russia 24 TV channel.

Novak acknowledged that the reduction in production is directly related to the fall in Russian gas consumption in. To Europe During the year, "" Gazprom lost two routes at once - the Yamal - gas pipelines and Europe, Nord Stream and the second was destroyed by an explosion.

Earlier, Gazprom reported on the acceleration of the fall in exports. As of mid-December 2022, supplies to non-CIS countries decreased by 45.1%, to 97.8 billion cubic meters (minus 80.2 billion cubic meters), although as of December 1, the decrease in exports was 44.5%.

It follows from these figures that the growth of supplies to China, which, without giving exact values, are regularly reported by the company, cannot compensate for the volumes that fell from the European market.

On December 19, 2022, countries European Union agreed on a gas price ceiling of €180 per 1 MVt·ch, which is about $2,000 per 1 thousand cubic meters. This measure will start working on February 15, 2023. It is noted that, expressing certain concerns, the decision was supported, among other things, Germany which was skeptical of this initiative. According to Alexander Novak, in response to the price ceiling Moscow , he plans to ban the supply of oil and petroleum products to countries that in contracts will require its observance.

Gas exports from Russia dropped sharply after the start of a special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. According to Vedomosti's calculations, based on data from the European Network of Gas Transmission System Operators (ENTSOG), at the end of November 2022, Russia on average supplied 76-77 million cubic meters of gas per day to the European Union (EU) against 368-377 million cubic meters at the end of November 2021.^[2]

Discovery of Kovyktinskoye field

On December 21, 2022, the president Russia Vladimir Putin announced the launch of the Kovyktinskoye field. The planned design capacity of the field is 27 billion cubic meters. m per year. Reserves are located in the Irkutsk region, relatively near Lake Baikal. More. here

The decline in gas production by 11.6% to 612.9 billion cubic meters. m for 11 months

Gas production in Russia in January-November decreased by 11.6% and amounted to 612.9 billion cubic meters. m., two sources familiar with the statistics of the Ministry of Energy told Vedomosti. The main contribution to the overall dynamics was made by the drop in production from Gazprom.

Gazprom production decline by 15.9% in 8 months

Gazprom reported on gas production and export for eight months of 2022. From January 1 to September 15, the company produced 300.8 billion cubic meters. m of gas. This is 15.9% less than last year.

Mishustin instructed to allocate 1 billion rubles for the development of LNG equipment

The Russian government will allocate 1 billion rubles for research and development (R&D) to create equipment for liquefying natural gas, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a cabinet meeting on August 17, 2022.

According to him, these funds will allow to launch and partially finance in 2022 four projects to create LNG equipment for medium and large-capacity production.

It will be possible to expand the geography of supplies, including through a breakthrough into promising sales markets for liquefied natural gas. At the same time, it is important not only to look for new buyers, but also to develop its own production of critical equipment, its list was formed together with key customers and includes 18 priority areas, the prime minister explained.

The head of the Ministry of Energy Nikolai Shulginov announced on August 17, 2022 that the corresponding federal program is called "Breakthrough to LNG markets." According to him, within eight years (until 2030) it is planned to manufacture prototypes of Russian LNG equipment, every year "dozens of scientific and technical work" will be carried out.

On June 17, 2022, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that the Russian Government had approved a program to subsidize the development of its own technologies for liquefying natural gas. He did not specify how much funds will be spent on subsidies.

If today only 30 million tons of LNG are produced in the Russian Federation, then in the future we can reach 100 million tons per year, Novak added then.

In turn, the co-owner and chairman of the board of Novatek, Leonid Mikhelson, said in June 2022 that for import substitution in the LNG industry, it is necessary to finance R&D for 24 billion rubles.

By mid-August 2022, Russia had two large-capacity LNG projects: Sakhalin-2, which produced 10.4 million tons of liquefied gas last year, and Yamal LNG^[3].

2021

Gas production growth by 10% to 762.3 billion cubic meters

In 2021, 762.3 billion cubic meters of gas were produced in Russia, which is 10% higher than a year ago. This was announced in early January 2022 by the Central Dispatch Department of the Fuel and Energy Complex (TsDU TEK, a branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "REA" of the Ministry of Energy of Russia).

According to Interfax, TsDU TEK does not separately announce information on Gazprom. They are included as "estimated" in the volume of production of "other subsoil users," which in 2021 produced 549.33 billion cubic meters of raw materials.

The largest independent gas company Novatek produced 77.22 billion cubic meters in 2021. PSA operators (production sharing agreements) produced 28.88 billion cubic meters.

The head of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation Nikolai Shulginov at the end of December 2021 said that gas exports from Russia by the end of the year would increase by 4%, and he estimated production growth at 10-10.5%.

In 2021, several factors came together at once, which led to a huge shortage of gas and an increase in its price, says Igor Yushkov, an expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation and the National Energy Security Fund. The first of them is an increase in gas demand from Asia and especially China, whose economy was the first to begin to recover from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

The second factor is wind farms, they also failed the European energy market to some extent. Another factor is the weather. After a long, frosty winter, a sultry summer arrived. A lot of electricity was required for air conditioning, so the usual decline in gas demand and prices did not occur in the summer. According to Yushkov, by the end of 2021, there are no prerequisites for changing the situation.

Gazprom produced a record gas volume in 13 years: 514.8 billion cubic meters

In 2021, Gazprom managed to extract 514.8 billion cubic meters of gas. This figure became the maximum in 13 years and turned out to be 62.2 billion cubic meters more than in 2020. This was announced in early January 2022 by the head of Gazprom Alexei Miller.

According to him, the increase in Gazprom's production covered the lion's share of the growth in global gas consumption in 2021. Miller noted that the company supplied 257.8 billion cubic meters of gas to the Russian market from the gas transmission system (a record result since 2013), and exported 185.1 billion cubic meters to non-CIS countries.

At the same time, the purchase of Russian pipeline gas last year increased 15 countries. The largest increase was provided by its largest consumers - Germany (+ 10.5%), Turkey (+ 63%), Italy (+ 20.3%), Alexey Miller said.

From January 1, 2022, Gazprom reached a new level of gas supplies to China through the Power of Siberia, as provided for by a long-term bilateral sale and purchase agreement.

Modern offshore gas pipelines Nord Stream and Turkish Stream play a significant role in ensuring reliable supplies of Russian gas to Europe. Therefore, it is especially important that from December 29, 2021, another offshore gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, with a design capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year, is fully ready for work, - said the chairman of the board of Gazprom[4]

In the fall of 2021, gas prices in Europe began to rise sharply. By December 21, the price of the January futures at the TTF hub in the Netherlands broke a historic record and reached $2,194 per 1,000 cubic meters. m. This happened after Gazprom stopped pumping gas through the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline . By December 27, their value, according to the London ICE Exchange, fell to $1,160 per 1,000 cubic meters. m (€97.95 per 1 MVt·ch).

2020

Reduction of gas production in the Russian Federation by 6.2%, to 692.33 billion cubic meters - TsDU TEK

The volume of gas production in Russia at the end of 2020 reached 692.33 billion cubic meters, which is 6.2% less than a year earlier. Such data are provided in the Central Dispatch Department of the Fuel and Energy Complex (TsDU TEK, a branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "REA" of the Ministry of Energy of Russia).

The actual figures as a whole fit into the forecast of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, according to which gas production in the country by the end of 2020 could be reduced by 4-6%, to 700 billion cubic meters.

At the end of 2020, Gazprom reduced gas production by 9.48% to 452.7 billion cubic meters, and Novatek increased production by 3.6% to 77.37 billion cubic meters, according to data from the Central Control Department of the Fuel and Energy Complex.

According to experts, gas production in Russia has decreased due to the general fall in global energy demand in the world amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and related quarantine restrictions.

Gazprom, which has a monopoly on the export of Russian pipeline gas, expected that in 2020 the company's performance would be significantly worse than a year earlier.

Among the reasons, Gazprom called the decrease in the cost of fuel, which occurred against the background of an abnormally warm winter, and increased competition from liquefied natural gas (LNG). The latter factor led to a drop in exports to key markets.

In 2020, Gazprom supplied 225.7 billion cubic meters of gas from the gas transmission system to the domestic market. Including in December - 33.2 billion cubic meters - the maximum volume for this month, starting in 2013, said the head of Gazprom Alexei Miller.

It is reported that Gazprom's production capacity exceeds annual production by almost 100 billion cubic meters of gas per year. This means that the company, if necessary, has the opportunity to quickly increase production. Gazprom's reserves allow it to meet gas demand in Russia and abroad, the company said.^[5]

The New York Times (USA): as a result of a breakthrough in helium production, the world may be dependent on Russia

This is not just about helium balls for decorating holidays and parties. The huge Siberian plant is expected to change the market for gas necessary for many of the most important industries^[6].

In Siberia, the construction of a huge production complex is nearing completion, which, according to some analysts, could undermine the global market for this gas, which is lighter than air. Gaza, which plays an increasingly important role in industries such as medical technology, space exploration and national security.

The bulk of global helium production is in the United States and Qatar. But Russia, which already provides itself with this gas, plans to become one of the largest helium exporters from next year.

This ambitious plan, which has been under work for more than one year, coincides with the US government's exit from the helium business after the country for several decades was one of the largest suppliers of this gas. That has raised concerns that when selling helium, Russia could take the same politicized approaches that worry buyers of Russian natural gas and oil.

Like oil and natural gas, helium is a limited resource. It is usually produced as a by-product in the production of natural gas, and it gradually becomes more scarce as it becomes too light on release and does not lend itself to gravity. As a result, it irrevocably disappears.

And, according to analysts, the demand for helium will grow over time.

At first, new supplies of Russian helium can lead to lower prices, says Michael Dall, an economist and specialist in industrial chemicals from the analytical company IHS Markit. But in the long run, he said, "price dynamics may become more politicized, somewhat similar to what can be seen in OPEC," which manipulates prices by raising or lowering oil production.

"The geopolitical risks associated with supply cuts and possible supply disruptions are going to grow," says Michael Dall. "And judging by how demand is growing, helium will be in great demand."

Liquid helium is the coldest substance on earth, with a boiling point of minus 452 degrees Fahrenheit (~ minus 233.33 degrees Celsius). Thanks to this exceptional property, as well as the fact that it does not burn and does not interact with other gases, it is indispensable in devices ranging from magnetic resonance imaging to rocket engines. Liquid helium circulates inside MRI machines, cooling superconducting magnets that produce scans through which doctors can detect diseases in patients. In space flights, helium is used for various purposes, including to seal tanks with rocket fuel. (Even at low liquid hydrogen temperatures, helium remains in a gaseous state). It is used in soldering and printing computer chips, and if maglev trains ever travel, it could be a critical resource in the industry.

Siberia has some of the largest known unused reserves of high-helium natural gas, and Russia is preparing for a major breakthrough in its production when its new industrial complex, which will be managed by Gazprom, Russia's largest gas producer, goes live next year. The company will export containers of cryogenically cooled liquid helium from the Pacific port of Vladivostok, well located and capable of supplying to China and the west coast of the United States to meet the needs of the high-tech industry.

Plans to Enter Global Hydrogen Producer Market

Russia intends to enter the global market of hydrogen producers. This became known on November 28, 2020.

The Russian authorities consider the hydrogen market promising, so they intend to invest in the production of the resource. It is planned to extract fuel from gas.

Russian energy companies want to take a place in the promising niche of hydrogen production. In the coming decades, this resource will be in great demand around the world - even conservative estimates of the industry's profitability indicate an increase in demand by 2050. It is Russia that plans to introduce technology for the extraction of hydrogen from natural gas. The project presented by Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin should become not only environmentally friendly, but also extremely profitable for the consumer.

Russia Europe It will be possible to supply hydrogen from to via Nord Stream 2, according to reports. the German MEDIA The pipeline will receive a different purpose, which will increase its profitability. The project for the production of hydrogen has already become interested in "" and Rosatom"."Novatek

Russian companies have already presented projects for the distribution of hydrogen energy resources. FAN previously reported that Japan^[7] in cooperation with power engineers^[8]

Gas reserves by regions of Russia. Card

2019

In the first quarter of 2019, gas production in Russia increased by 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

2018: Record 733 bcm mined m

According to the Ministry of Energy, Russia produced a record 733 billion cubic meters of blue fuel in 2018.

2017: Production of 690.5 bcm m (+ 7.9%), company rating

Gas production in Russia in 2017 amounted to 690.5 billion cubic meters. m (+ 7.9% vs 2016).

Production indicators of companies in 2017:

• Gazprom - 472.0 billion cubic meters. m (+ 12.4%) or 68.4% of total production in Russia.
• Rosneft - 47.5 billion cubic meters. m (+ 1.8%),
• Novatek - 45.5 billion cubic meters. m (-9.1%),
• Lukoil - 21.1 billion cubic meters. m (+ 14.9%),
• Gazprom Neft - 15.3 billion cubic meters. m (+ 13.4%),
• Surgutneftegas - 10.0 billion cubic meters. m (+ 2.0%),
• Russneft - 2.4 billion cubic meters. m (-1.1%),
• Neftegazholding - 1.4 billion cubic meters. m (+ 0.4%),
• TATNEFT - 0.9 billion cubic meters. m (-3.7%)^[9].

Gas export

Main article: Gas exports from Russia

See also

• Oil production in Russia
• Production, import and export of oil and gas to the United States
• Nigeria oil production

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