African journalists, experts tour Russia’s Gazprom facilities

Some energy experts and journalists from different African countries have arrived in Moscow, Russia to participate in a tour of facilities of Gazprom, the Russian energy company.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the press tour for African journalists and experts, scheduled to hold from July 18 to July 25, 2023, will cover different project sites.

Some of the participants arrived Moscow as early as July 18 to join the tour which has countries like Algeria, Ghana, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa in attendance.

The tour is aimed at introducing Gazprom’s Energy business to African Oil and Gas industry experts and journalists.

The tour will expose the participants more to Gazprom projects and its activities including Russian gas field and many other projects.

It will showcase the utilisation of gas by people to make their everyday life better and easier.

The African Journalists and experts are expected to visit Gazprom Group’s production facilities on the Yamal Peninsula (Bovanenkovskoye field), in Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

The journalists will be conducted round and exposed to some infrastructure and socially significant facilities, including facilities of Bovanenkovskoye field “Portovaya” and hydroelectric power station.

The tour will also include excursion to GMZ “Peterhof” and a visit to the partner companies and Gasified village, a story about the function of the GRS.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria