20/11/2018

Press release: Gazprom and CNPC hold 14th meeting of Joint Coordinating Committee

The 14th meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) of Gazprom and CNPC moderated by Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Hou Qijun, Vice President of CNPC, took place today in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China.

The meeting participants discussed the results of the programs implemented by the JCC working groups, as well as the prospects of cooperation between the companies in key focus areas.

Specifically, the parties reviewed issues related to gas-fired power generation, use of gas as a vehicle fuel, underground gas storage in China, standardization, staff training, and sci-tech and cultural cooperation.

Particular attention at the meeting was paid to future supplies of natural gas from Russia to China. It was noted that the bulk of work on the Power of Siberia gas pipeline’s linear part stretching from the Chayandinskoye field to the Russian-Chinese border would be completed before the end of 2018.

At the end of the meeting, the JCC working groups’ action plans for 2019 were approved.

Version for print