The Bigfoot 1 pipelaying vessel performed the tie-in operation near the Kudepsta settlement.
The Tuapse – Kudepsta section of the gas pipeline will be tested in the second half of 2011, and the test supply of gas to the automated gas distribution station in Kudepsta is scheduled for July 2011.
In addition, Gazprom Deputy Chairman Alexander Ananenkov has held a meeting of the Gazprom Management Committee to discuss the engineering and construction of the Ukhta – Torzhok, Pochinki – Gryazovets, Gryazovets – Vyborg and SRTO – Torzhok gas pipelines and main compressor stations in northwestern Russia, as well as expansion of the Gryazovets gas hub.
Experts from Gazprom’s specialised subdivisions, subsidiaries, engineering and contracting companies took part.
They reported that the dewatering and vacuum treatment operations in the Gryazovets – Vyborg gas pipeline are now complete, and its linear part is ready for operation.
Commissioning activities continue at the Gryazovetskaya compressor station as well as at the Elizavetinskaya and Babaevskaya compressor stations.
During the meeting, specialised subdivisions, subsidiaries and contracting agencies were given tasks including construction and installation activities at the Vyaznikovskaya compressor station and the commissioning of the Ivanovskaya and Lukoyanovskaya compressor stations.