Rustam Minnikhanov discusses issues to develop cooperation in the field gaseous motor fuel market with CEO of Falk Beratung

On June 13, at the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met CEO of Falk Beratung GmbH Dr. Thomas Falk. A representative of Atlas Copco, a company manufacturing industrial equipment, also took part in the meeting.

Minnikhanov noted that today the regional enterprises of oil and gas complex continue to implement large-scale investment projects. There is significant potential for further cooperation in this area, Tatarstan President said.

“Solid work on the use of gaseous motor fuel has been carried out in the republic. We are actively developing the compressed gas market, and LNG and its associated infrastructure in the short term,” he stressed.

Minnikhanov said that there are 20 gas filling stations operating in the republic. The consumption of compressed natural gas is increasing. The number of vehicles using gaseous motor fuel has amounted to over 5,500. A whole infrastructure for converting vehicles to use compressed methane has been provided.

“Tatarstan and Gazprom have signed a memorandum of intent in terms of expanding the use of gas and creating an infrastructure for liquefied gas. This requires the construction of a network of cryogenic gas stations. I am sure that there is significant potential for the development of our cooperation in this area,” Tatarstan President said.

He also noted that Kazan Compressormash producing compressor equipment and gas pumping stations is located in Tatarstan. The company has its own research institute and is a member of the HMS Group, a large engineering holding.

The meeting discussed prospects to develop cooperation in the field of the gaseous motor fuel market, the implementation of joint projects in the design and manufacture of compressor and vacuum equipment, pumping and cryogenic equipment.