National Industrial Development
The Gazprom Group’s import substitution and technological independence policy provides for a continuous reduction in reliance on imported equipment and technologies across the Gazprom Group facilities and an increase in the share of Russian-made equipment and technologies in the Group’s operating and investing activities.
The Gazprom Group is guided by PJSC Gazprom’s Corporate Import Substitution Plan and implements import substitution projects.
Measures to Implement Import Substitution Projects
- Development and implementation of road maps approved by PJSC Gazprom jointly with federal and regional authorities and other organizations.
- Entering into, and monitoring the performance under, long-term contracts for mass production, supply, maintenance and repairs of import-substituting products against guaranteed supply volumes of upcoming years.The key areas of focus in import substitution are shaped by the gas business and processes of the Gazprom Group’s operations.
During the reporting period, Gazprom Group entities carried out activities stipulated by the following documents:
- six import substitution road maps for LNG facilities;
- four road maps for identifying and creating modern technologies, process equipment, and materials to replace imported counterparts and thus ensure the Gazprom Group’s technological independence;
- Program of cooperation between PJSC Gazprom and UEC to meet PJSC Gazprom’s needs in efficient Russian-made gas turbine equipment.
Share of goods, works, and services procured by the Gazprom Group from Russian organizations in total procurement of goods, works, and servicesThe indicator is calculated as a ratio of the amount of procurement of goods, works, and services from Russian organizations by the Gazprom Group to the total amount of procurements of goods, works, and services by the Gazprom Group in the reporting period., %
In addition, 2024 saw Gazprom consistently liaise with domestic industrial enterprises across 21 Russian regions as part of the road maps. As a result, the Company reviewed 106 proposals to use high-tech and import-substituting products from local manufacturers at Gazprom facilities.
In the reporting year, road maps were approved to expand the use of hightech products made in the Astrakhan, Voronezh, Tomsk, and Yaroslavl regions as well as in the Republic of Bashkortostan. PJSC Gazprom also signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Import Substitution with the Republic of Belarus.
The total economic effect of import substitution in the Gazprom Group for 20161 —2024 stood at RUB 168.6 billion.
The strongest effect from the 2024 efforts was in production of gas, gas condensate and oil.
Economic effect of import substitution in the Gazprom Group by type of activity in 2020–2024, RUB million
| Activity | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production | 10,580.0 | 14,584.2 | 13,579.0 | 22,655.4 | 19,550.5 |
| Hydrocarbon transportation | 4,266.2 | 4,879.7 | 9,185.3 | 10,218.2 | 9,394.2 |
| Processing | 31.8 | 7.4 | 302.4 | 1.7 | 171.3 |
| Underground gas storage | 0.5 | 600.6 | 286.6 | 8.0 | 31.3 |
| LNG production | 3.7 | 0.1 | − | 0.7 | 500.6 |
| Other | 1,761.9 | 1,820.2 | 1,385.0 | 2,706.0 | 4,554.8 |
| Total | 16,664.1 | 21,892.3 | 24,738.3 | 35,589.8 | 34,202.8 |
New gas turbine engine for Gazprom
The Arskaya compressor station commenced the pilot operation of AL-41ST-25, a next-gen gas turbine engine. This 25 MW power unit created by United Engine Corporation for PJSC Gazprom is unmatched in the Russian gas industry. In the future, it will serve as the basis for developing a series of 25, 32, and 42 MW engines for gas transportation projects.
Testing new pipe products
In 2024, PJSC Gazprom commissioned a series of industrial studies, field, resource, and strength tests of a new range of pipeline fittings designed for the construction of advanced pipeline systems.
As part of R&D, pipe products with special protective and reinforcing coating were tested by relevant units of PJSC Gazprom, its subsidiaries (Gazprom VNIIGAZ and Gazprom Transgaz Yekaterinburg), and Russian pipe producers.
Measurement benchmark
In the reporting year, PJSC Gazprom launched a metrological center with the national primary standard for high-pressure gas flow rate. This is Russia’s first site for testing, verification, and calibration of highprecision instruments measuring the volume of transported gas, including instruments to be installed on export pipelines. The creation of such standard with the highest accuracy in the country is an important milestone in the development of the national metrological base, as it will improve the quality of natural gas flow measurement and enable the development and production of Russian high-precision measuring instruments.
Cooperation with Production, Engineering and Service Companies for Technological Development and Rapid Import Substitution
Technological development efforts to support domestic production are focused on the consolidation of the needs of oil and gas companies and the unification of technical requirements for equipment and materials.
In order to support the national industry at the federal level, PJSC Gazprom contributes to the implementation of national projects to ensure Russia’s technological sovereignty and leadership.
The Gazprom Group’s activities in 2024 were governed by the following documents:
- six technological development road maps for offshore hydrocarbon production;
- three technological development road maps for onshore hydrocarbon production;
- seven technological development road maps for hydrocarbon transportation and storage;
- three technological development road maps for gas processing;
- Program of R&D Cooperation between PJSC Gazprom and Rosatom;
- Program of R&D Cooperation between PJSC Gazprom and Kurchatov Institute;
- collaboration agreement between PJSC Gazprom and Engineering and Innovation Support Center
- collaboration agreement between PJSC Gazprom and CenterEngineering
In order to improve the efficiency of interaction with the Russian industry, the Import Substitution section was launched on the Gazprom Group’s Counterparty Portal. It is available to all stakeholders, and enables manufacturers (service companies and contractors) to submit information about both their organizations and proposals in the field of technological development and rapid import substitution to PJSC Gazprom.
Interaction with Non-governmental Development Institutions for the Purpose of Rapid Import Substitution and Technological Development
A grant program has been rolled out to support projects of technology companies aimed at establishing manufacturing capacities for import-substituting products for the benefit of major corporate customers in line with the Russian Government resolutionApproved on March 17, 2022, No. 392.. The program is run by Engineering and Innovation Support Center established by Innopraktika.
As a corporate customer, PJSC Gazprom leads the way in terms of the number of projects supported under this program. At the end of 2024, the number of projects that received grant support on the recommendation of PJSC Gazprom increased, with 17 projects receiving support.
Automated process control system for oil and gas industry
A new system has been implemented for the first time in Russia as part of the project for the installation of gas treatment unit-1 at the Urengoy Condensate Treatment Plant.
Ranges of pipelayers with hydrostatic travel drive
A new range of pipelayers will satisfy demand for these products and reduce dependence on imports in the oil and gas industry. The product was designed specifically for pipeline construction and maintenance and features a compact design, an optimally positioned center of gravity, and special undercarriage dimensions.
Automatic laser welding of pipelines
Development of an automatic laser welding technology for pipelines, using high-tech self-propelled laser welding machines based on ULST-1. This solution outperforms its foreign peers, as it enables constructing gas pipelines from extra-durable pipes.
Risk management measures in import substitution
The Gazprom Group manages the risks of reduced technological sovereignty by pursuing a policy of import substitution of the most important products and localizing production facilities to drive technological development across the Gazprom Group. Efforts are underway to monitor sanctions, including the likelihood of new restrictions by the EU, USA, and other unfriendly countries against Russia and Russian persons.