“Gazprom” plans in the nearest three years to bore two mining holes on Zapadno-kamchatskom shelf and to increase thus the supplies on 200 milliards of cubic meters, the deputy of chapter of company Alexander Ananenkov reported. Now the supplies of this area are equal to the zero, however assumed it is, that there are large volumes of gas on a shelf. In an order to begin the boring drilling, "Gazpromu" at first it is necessary to get a license, RIA Novosti reports. While he has a right to develop other area
on Kamchatka – his supplies are estimated only in 16 milliards of cubic meters. This volume of fuel will last the 10 years of internal consumption only.From data "Interfax", expenses "Gazproma" on a geological survey on Kamchatka will make the about milliard of roubles only
in 2009.It was initially assumed that a zapadnokamchatskiy shelf would develop company "Kamchatneftegaz", joint venture "Rosnefti" and Korean KNOC. However much Rosnedra prolonged to this enterprise a license, past in August, 2008.
From data of Russian SMI, "Kamchatneftegaz" so did not begin the boring drilling on Zapadno-kamchatskom shelf, although license was given out him as early as 2003.It was reported in May, 2009, that "Gazprom" will develop a zapadnokamchatskiy shelf also with the Korean company,
which about 40 percents of joint asset will belong. Greater part of gas from Kamchatka will go on providing the fuel of the Far-Eastern regions of Russia, reports Lenta.ru.
