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The first gas lamps were lit in Russia Aptekarskii island of St. Petersburg in 1819.History of the "big gas" in the Soviet Union began in 1946 with the launch of operation of main gas pipeline "Saratov - Moscow".On the basis of state gas concern Gazprom 17 February 1993 were created Russia`s joint stock company "Gazprom", which five years later was renamed the open joint stock company.
Today it is the largest company in the world.
Its main thrusts are the exploration, production, transportation, storage, processing and marketing of hydrocarbons, as well as the production and sale of electricity and thermal energy.Gazprom is engaged in exploration, production, transportation, marketing, processing and storage of gas.Has the largest reserves of natural gas.The share of Gazprom accounts for about 20 percent of world gas production.Gazprom has the world`s largest gas transportation system prtyazhennostyu 156.9 thousand kilometers.
Gazprom is one of three largest energy companies in the world by market capitalization.
To date, focuses mainly on the development of gas resources in East Siberia, Far East, the Yamal Peninsula and the Arctic shelf. |
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