Gazprom-AR2014

Innovations
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Power generation
Gazprom Group’s generating companies are implementing major innovative projects to design
an innovative 800 MW CCGT based on an existing K-300 steam turbine in a two-boiler single-turbine
combination (at the Kirishskaya GRES of OAO OGK-2) and a coal-fired power unit with a unit
capacity of 660 MW (at the Troitskaya GRES of OAO OGK-2).
The use of the innovative CCGT with the efficiency ratio enhanced from 38% to 55% at the
Kirishskaya GRES led to a 32% reduction in specific fuel consumption for electricity generation.
The implementation of an advanced coal-fired power unit at the Troitskaya GRES will make
the plant’s operation much more efficient and reliable.
Oil business
Innovative efforts by OAO Gazprom neft facilitate progress towards its technological priorities of
oil recovery enhancement at depleted fields, developing offshore fields and advancing oil refining
and petrochemistry.
In 2013, OAO Gazprom neft completed an innovative project for the development of the Prirazlomnoye
field in the Pechora Sea.
The company has developed an alkaline-surfactant-polymer flooding technology to ensure
economically viable and energy efficient hydrocarbon production from depleted fields. This technology
is currently being piloted at the Salym group of fields. The application of this technology
will enhance oil recovery by 8% to 25% (depending on geological conditions).
As part of its oil refining and petrochemical efforts, the Omsk Refinery of (Gazprom neft Group)
has developed and launched production of M-grade bi-zeolite cracking catalyst to replace imported
catalysts at catalytic cracking units of the Omsk and Moscow Refineries.
Cooperation in R&D
Cooperation with higher education institutions
In 2014, OAO Gazprom continued its collaboration with anchor universities supported by the
Group and listed in the Innovative Development Programme until 2020. This list of nine anchor
universities was joined by the Tyumen State Oil and Gas University added as a special partner.
On 4 September 2014, OAO Gazprom approved the Regulation on Interaction between
OAO Gazprom and Its Subsidiaries with Anchor Higher Education Institutions by its Order No. 422
to secure timely and efficient research and engineering support for its operations by anchor
universities. Research and development programmes are being implemented for OAO Gazprom
by the Gubkin Russian State Oil and Gas University, Kazan National Research Technological
University, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, and the National Mineral Resources
University (University of Mines).
Cooperation with foreign companies
In 2014, OAO Gazprom continued its R&D cooperation with foreign energy majors including
E.ON SE, BASF/Wintershall Holding GmbH, VNG-Verbundnetz Gas AG (Germany);
N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie (Netherlands); GDF SUEZ (France), Statoil ASA (Norway), Kogas
(South Korea), CNPC (China), Petrovietnam (Vietnam), and the Agency for Natural Resources
and Energy of the Japanese Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry.
During the year, programmes were drafted and signed for R&D cooperation with Statoil ASA
and E.ON SE. Programmes for cooperation with GDF SUEZ, Kogas, CNPC, and the Agency for
Natural Resources and Energy of the Japanese Ministry of Economics, Trade and Industry have
been drafted and are pending approval.
OAO Gazprom Annual Report 2014