Commenced reverse gas supplies from Slovakia to Ukraine

Alexander Kuranov. Commercial supplies of gas to Ukraine from Slovakia in the reverse mode on the reconstructed pipeline Vojny-Uzhgorod were started on Tuesday 2 September, the planned Volume of 27 million cubic meters of gas per day, said Last news authorized operator of the gas transportation system of Slovakia - organization Eustream Vahram Coughran.

" The official start of commercial gas supplies to Ukraine in reverse mode by pipeline Vojny-Uzhgorod was given in 12. 55 2 September. The amount of supplies required to be about 27 million cubic meters of gas per day and will be implemented in the control mode, because at the same time will continue work on technical testing and debugging of all system components to the desired settings. On March 1, 2015, the pipeline must operate in the normal mode, " said Coughran.

in the startup procedure of the commercial supply of gas to Ukraine in the reverse mode on the Slovak border compressor station ve?k? hub participated Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert fico, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk and the Commissioner of energy Department of the European Commission Klaus-Dieter Burchard and economy Ministers and heads of organizations of oil and gas complex Slovakia and Ukraine.

according to Ukrainian media, the cost of gas in the reverse supply will be around 360 dollars per one thousand cubic meters.

authorized organization Eustream recalled that during the Open Season procedure several European firms have submitted binding bids for pumping gas through this pipe, but to call these firms would not, citing trade secrets and telling only their approximate number is from 5 to 10.

first, the head of " Naftogaz " of Ukraine Andriy Korolev said that deliveries through the pipeline Vojny-Uzhgorod are able to provide up to 40% of all the needs of Ukraine's gas imports. According to " Naftogaz ", deliveries through the pipeline from Slovakia have the opportunity to exceed the reverse gas supplies from Poland 6 times, and reverse supply from Hungary - almost 2 times.


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