KYIV. July 28 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the project on modernization and overhaul of the section 3,364.5-3,391.2 km of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline.
The corresponding decision is outlined in Cabinet resolution No. 523-r dated July 22, 2016, posted on the government’s portal.
The total cost of repairs of the section 26.7 km long was approved at UAH 1.214 billion, in particular, UAH 957.637 million will be used for construction work, UAH 14.33 million for equipment, while other expenses will amount to UAH 241.562 million.
The duration of overhauls is 18 months, in particular, the first launch phase – four months, the second phase – nine months and the third phase – five months.
Previously the Cabinet by its resolutions issued in 2013 through 2015 approved the projects of modernization and overhaul of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline: the sections 3,616.8-3,626.62 km (the length is 9.82 km), 3,729-3,749.017 km (20.017 km), the section 3,974.77-4,008.45 km (33.68 km) and the section 4,101.3-4,128.4 km (27.1 km).
The total cost of reconstruction of the first section was approved in the amount of UAH 187.1 million, the second one at UAH 477.4 million, third – UAH 995.2 million and fourth – UAH 899.1 million.
In November 2015, Ukrtransgaz reported that construction of a new section of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod gas pipeline of 9.82 km long was finished. The section will replace the previous one.
