IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY OF GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE OF THE COUNTRY

Abstract

The authors of this article made an extensive analysis of the state of the natural gas pipeline transport systems in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A detailed assessment of the existing gas pipeline of certain regions of Kazakhstan, factors determining the reliability of the system, and ways to improve the efficiency and reliability of natural gas pipeline transport in the near future are given. Natural gas is one of the most important energy resources. Ever-increasing demand increases the value of fossil fuels. Today, the gas industry is one of the country's intensively developing industries, if our country ranks 22nd in the world in terms of reserves, then it ranks 3rd among the CIS countries after Russia and Turkmenistan. There are about 80 gas producing companies operating in the republic, then more than 20 of them send gas to gas pipelines to ensure domestic consumption and realize the export needs of the country. About 98% of the proven gas reserves are located in the west of the country, in turn, about 87% are concentrated in large oil and gas and gas condensate fields. In the country's long-term development programs, special attention is paid to improving the efficiency of the use of natural resources and the development and implementation of measures to reduce energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP). The gas transmission system organizes uninterrupted supply of natural gas to consumers, maintenance and repair of linear structures, compressor and gas distribution stations and underground gas storage facilities.