Gazprom, CNPC discuss gas supplies to China

Gazprom and CNPC held meeting of Joint Coordinating Committee to discuss the progress of the project for natural gas supplies from Russia to China via the eastern route.

This was a regular meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) of Gazprom and CNPC that took place in Beijing.

The meeting was moderated by JCC co-chairmen Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Wang Dongjin, Vice President of CNPC. It was noted that the project was running on schedule.

In addition, the meeting participants addressed the companies’ collaboration with regard to underground gas storage and gas-fired power generation in China, use of gas as a vehicle fuel, mutual recognition of standards, and scientific and technical cooperation.

In the course of the meeting, the parties approved the 2017 work plans for the specialized working groups within the JCC.