OREANDA-NEWS. The Kasimovskoye underground gas storage (UGS) located near the town of Kasimov (Ryazan Oblast) has hosted celebrations dedicated to 30-year anniversary of the UGS commissioning.

The Kasimovskoye UGS is the world’s largest UGS developed in the aquifer, which provides highly secure gas supply for consumers in the central regions of Russia including Moscow and the Moscow Oblast. The UGS plays an important role in opening the seasonal gas supply irregularity for export.

The Kasimovskoye UGS active capacity is currently equal to more than 9 bcm of gas, the number of operating wells is at 287. The maximum daily productivity in the autumn-winter season reaches 100 mcm matching the Moscow daily gas consumption rate. The maximum daily UGS productivity is planned to be increased by 30 per cent.