OREANDA-NEWS. July 28, 2010. At the meeting held in the city of Uralsk, Republic of Kazakhstan, and dedicated to preservation and rehabilitation of the ecosystem along the trans-border river Ural, Yuri Berg, Governor of the Orenburg Region, pointed out the extensive works of OJSC Orenburgneft for utilization and processing of associated petroleum gas. “OJSC Orenburgneft allocated 1.3 bln rubles for construction of facilities for utilization and processing of associated petroleum gas,” noted he, reported the press-centre of TNK-BP.

TNK-BP is implementing the large-scale program “Gas” since 2006 for raising the level of associated petroleum gas utilization. Approximately 1 bln rubles was spent last year for these purposes. The level of effective utilization of associated petroleum gas by OJSC Orenburgneft is now 72.7%. Approximately 2.2 bln rubles will be spent this year for raising this level.