Water Resources Protection
The Corporate Environmental Target for 2023–2025 has been set to reduce excessive discharges of pollutants into surface water bodies compared to the baseline level. Our progress against it is reassessed annually.
The Gazprom Group has in place a water management system at every onshore and offshore facility, drawing from diverse water sources including fresh and sea water. All production facilities of the Gazprom Group assess the significance of environmental aspects related to water use (water consumption and water disposal). This includes evaluating the amount of water withdrawn from natural sources, the quantity and quality of wastewater discharged into natural reservoirs, and the types of water sources and recipient waters. In addition, risk assessments related to water use are conducted during design and construction of new facilities. At existing facilities, we regularly carry out repairs, modernization, and replacement of wastewater treatment plant equipment. Industrial environmental monitoring programs include regular screenings of wastewater and natural water quality, both at water sources and recipient bodies. Operational environmental control at the construction and operation sites ensures compliance with environmental, land, and water regulations. When problems and long-term risks in water use are identified, appropriate measures are developed and implemented to address them.
Measures to Reduce Impact on Water Resources
The Gazprom Group reconstructs and modernizes water supply and wastewater systems at its facilities every year. These improvements boost water use efficiency. To improve the wastewater treatment quality and reduce hydrocarbon pollution, Gazprom is developing and implementing new technologies. These include a treatment method based on granular aerobic activated sludge combined with the Collector and Biosorb agents, which significantly accelerates the elimination of hydrocarbon contaminants while reducing environmental impact.
Gazprom Group entities regularly measure and monitor the total volume of wastewater at all of their production and administrative facilities and analyze their impact on ecosystems. As required by the applicable laws, Gazprom Group entities measure and monitor wastewater quality (including temperatures) to make sure it meets the regulatory requirements.
Reducing Water Consumption and Water Reuse
The Gazprom Group maintains strict compliance with water use legislation, secures necessary permits in a timely manner, and keeps comprehensive recordsand reporting.
Projects undergo public hearings before being submitted for state expert review, and the Gazprom Group analyzes and incorporates stakeholder expectations.
Gazprom Group entities function as water suppliers in numerous Russian regions, delivering clean water to local communities and other users. In a number of cases, Gazprom assumes obligations for receiving and discharging wastewater from third-party organizations, making it responsible for wastewater discharges unrelated to its own production operations.
Water is withdrawn from surface and subterranean sources solely in accordance with the effective water use agreements and licenses, without causing any significant impact on the environment.
In 2024, the Gazprom Group entities extracted 4,545.43 mcm of water, a modest 2.6% increase vs. 2023. This growth stems from higher electricity generation by Gazprom Energoholding power plants. Since most of them use once-through process water supply systems, higher water intake naturally led to increased discharge.
The Gazprom Group’s water consumption, mcm
| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change 2024/2023, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From surface sources, incl.: | 3,193.42 | 3,743.39 | 3,849.64 | + 2.8 |
| • freshwater | 3,156.76 | 3,710.38 | 3,817.39 | + 2.9 |
| • non-freshwater | 36.66 | 33.01 | 32.25 | – 2.3 |
| From groundwater sources (freshwater) | 91.85 | 128.00 | 124.77 | – 2.5 |
| From public water supply utilities (freshwater) | 142.46 | 143.29 | 150.59 | + 5.1 |
| From other water supply systems (freshwater) | 288.28 | 417.53 | 420.37 | + 0.7 |
| Total | 3,716.01 | 4,432.21 | 4,545.37 | + 2.6 |
| Gazprom Group | Gas business companies | Incl. PJSC Gazprom entities | Gazprom Neft | Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat | Gazprom Energoholding | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water from surface sources | 3,849.64 | 49.69 | 22.44 | 31 | 36.38 | 3,732.57 |
| Water from underground sources | 124.77 | 28.87 | 24.23 | 43.1 | 0.53 | 52.27 |
| Water from public water supply utilities | 150.59 | 4.63 | 3.63 | 3.25 | 3.52 | 139.19 |
| Water from other water supply systems | 420.37 | 13.92 | 13.21 | 310.12 | 3.27 | 93.06 |
Natural sources account for 87% of the Gazprom Group’s water withdrawal, with the shares of surface water bodies and underground water sources at 97% and 3%, respectively.
The Group’s water consumption structure by types of sources depends upon specific features of production operations and location of the facilities.
The company responsible for most of the water consumption and, accordingly, water discharge into surface water bodies is Gazprom Energoholding, as its hydro power plants (HPPs) generate energy using a once-through cooling system. Gazprom Energoholding accounts for 98.3% of the Gazprom Group’s water discharge into surface water bodies.
Group's gas business accounts for a mere 1.1% of the latter (including 0.4% at PJSC Gazprom entities).
For more details on the structure and other indicators of water consumption and discharge, see appendix.
The Gazprom Group implements over 400 environmental protection measures annually to boost the efficiency of water use for production and utility purposes and improve the wastewater treatment quality.
Key activities performed by Gazprom Group entities under environmental protection programs:
- constructing new treatment and water intake facilities, pumping stations, engineering communications;
- reconstructing and modernizing existing treatment and water intake facilities, water supply and wastewater system pipelines (replacing steel pipes with polyethylene ones), recycled water supply;
- conducting overhauls and adjustments of existing treatment and water intake facilities, pumping stations, absorption wells, water supply and wastewater system pipelines;
- monitoring treatment facility efficiency for production and stormwater runoff, conducting hydrological studies, performing regular chemical, bacteriological, and radiological water analysis;
- performing maintenance and routine repairs of equipment at treatment and water intake facilities, pumping stations, water supply and wastewater pipelines, cleaning and applying corrosion-resistant coating to tank equipment and structures.
| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change 2024/2023, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater collection and treatment expenditures | 31,735.65 | 30,577.10 | 29,178.76 | – 4.6 |
In 2024, we commissioned three recirculated water systems with a 122 thousand m3 / day capacity and 65 wastewater treatment stations totaling 80.70 thousand m3 / day capacity (20 at gas business companies and 45 at Gazprom Neft companies). Of the total wastewater treatment facilities commissioned in 2024, PJSC Gazprom entities brought online 16 units with a capacity of 9.49 thousand m3 / day.
For information on wastewater discharge volumes, see the appendix.
Water recycling and reuse across the Gazprom Group
| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change 2024/2023, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of recycled and reused water across the Gazprom Group, mcm | 11,888.10 | 12,060.44 | 13,911.73 | + 15.4 % |
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Share of recycled water across the Gazprom GroupThe share of recycled water is defined as the ratio of the volume of recycled and reused water to the total water consumption volume, expressed as a percentage., % | 320 | 272 | 306 | + 12.5 p.p. |