Population rejected Gazprom drilling plans
Gazprom subsidiary Gazflot this week conducted public hearings on planned exploration drilling in the Taz Bay, a branch of the Ob River. The local population however wanted no drilling and rejected Gazprom’s plans
The drilling in the area is planned held in a ten-day period this summer, Murmanchanin.ru reports. However, the people who attended the hearing did not want any drilling in the area. In an unofficial vote, the locals turned down the plans. Company representatives maintained that pollution from the drilling, to take place about 20 km from the river shore, will be insignificant. Gazflot also offers 345 million RUB of compensation over a five-year period to regional authorities The hydrocarbon resources located under the Taz Bay are part of the the major West Siberian oil and gas resources. Yamburg, Russia’s second largest gas field, is located near the bay.
