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Today, the Amore gas processing plant,
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often called the Amore GPP, stands as a
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unique example of how deep natural gas
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processing and advanced chemical
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production are being developed in modern
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Russia. This story is brought to you in
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the analytical style familiar to viewers
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of Altitude Addicts, the YouTube channel
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dedicated to explaining large-scale
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industrial and aviation projects in
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clear structured detail. The plant is an
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integral part of the structure of PJSC
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Gasprom and is being built in the Amore
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region of Russia near the small city of
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Svabadne as part of a long-term strategy
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for developing the gas and gas chemical
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In terms of design capacity, the Ammer
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GPP ranks among the largest natural gas
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processing facilities in the world. It
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is being constructed almost entirely
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from scratch over a period approaching
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two decades. The facility is designed to
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process up to 42 billion cubic meters of
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natural gas every year, making it a
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strategically important element of
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Russia's domestic energy system and its
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export oriented energy logistics,
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particularly toward Asian markets.
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To understand how such a massive project
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reached this stage, it is important to
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look back at its development history and
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the milestones that shaped it.
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Construction of the Ammer gas processing
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plant officially began in October 2015
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following a government decision to
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launch a large-scale deep gas processing
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project within Russia's Eastern Gas
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program. From the outset, the project
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included not only the processing units
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themselves, but also a vast network of
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auxiliary facilities, engineering
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systems, and transport infrastructure.
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A key turning point came on June 9th,
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2021 when the first technological line
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was commissioned and industrial
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production of specific gas products
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After that, capacity was expanded step
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by step. The second line entered service
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in September 2021, and by the end of
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2023, the third line was already
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Stable operation of the fourth line
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began in the summer of 2024.
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By December 2025, four technological
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lines were operating at commercial
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capacity while the fifth line was in the
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process of being started. According to
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mid2025 data, overall construction
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readiness exceeded 90%.
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It was expected that the fifth line
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would reach full operation by the end of
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the year, bringing the plant
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significantly closer to its full design
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capacity during 2026.
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At the heart of the facility is a
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modular concept built around multiple
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technological lines, a structure that
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Altitude Addicts often highlights as
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critical for industrial resilience and
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The project calls for six gas separation
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lines, each capable of processing up to
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7 billion cubic meters of natural gas
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per year. Together, these lines provide
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a total design capacity of 42 billion
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cubic meters annually.
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Each line uses advanced cryogenic
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technology to gradually separate raw
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natural gas into its individual
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The process begins with gas purification
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and preparation followed by low
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temperature separation.
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This allows methane to be extracted and
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converted into commercial dry gas while
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valuable components such as ethane,
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propane, butane, and other hydrocarbons
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are separated for further use.
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Once all six lines are operational, the
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Ammer GPP will be able to handle volumes
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beyond the reach of most comparable
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facilities worldwide.
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At the same time, the modular layout
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allows output to be adjusted depending
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on market demand, giving the complex a
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high degree of operational flexibility.
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The depth of processing at the AMO GPP
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allows it to produce not only basic
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energy products, but also highly
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valuable chemical feed stocks.
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Commercial methane remains the primary
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output and is supplied to Russia's gas
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transmission system and export routes.
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Ethane is another key product in high
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demand by the prochemical industry and
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it is planned to be delivered directly
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to the Amore gas chemical complex for
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conversion into polyethylene and other
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Large volumes of liqufied petroleum
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gases including propane and butane are
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also produced. These are widely used
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both as fuels and as chemical feed
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stocks. In addition, the plant produces
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a pentane hexane fraction that is used
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in plastics manufacturing and solvent
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One of the most strategically important
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outputs is helium. The Ammer GPP is
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designed to produce up to 60 million cub
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me of helium per year, positioning it as
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the world's largest industrial helium
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producer. After purification and
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liquefaction, helium is transported
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through a dedicated logistics chain to
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the port of Vladivvastto for export.
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The strategic role of the plant becomes
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even clearer when examining its export
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Natural gas is delivered to the Ammer
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GPP via the power of Siberia pipeline
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from major eastern Siberian fields
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including the Chiandinskoy field in
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Yakushia and the Kovicta field in the
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Yutsk region. This gas is especially
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rich in ethane and other valuable
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components, making it ideal for deep
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By integrating directly with the power
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of Siberia pipeline, the EMR GP
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functions as a central hub for both
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domestic gas distribution and exports,
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especially to China. This strengthens
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long-term energy cooperation between
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Russia and Asian partners and underlines
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why projects of this scale frequently
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appear in in-depth breakdowns on
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Beyond energy exports, the plant has a
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substantial regional impact. It occupies
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an area of roughly 800 hectares and
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includes processing units, storage
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facilities, engineering systems, and
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extensive support infrastructure.
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Approximately 4,700 people work at the
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plant, making it one of the largest
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employers in the region and a major
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driver of economic development in
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Around the industrial site, additional
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infrastructure has been created,
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including housing, utilities, transport
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links, and social facilities.
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Together, these elements form a
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sustainable living and working
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environment for thousands of specialists
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The Ammer GPP also plays a central role
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in forming a broader gas chemical
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cluster. It supplies ethane and liqufied
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hydrocarbons to the Amore gas chemical
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complex, a major prochemical facility
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designed to produce polyethylene and
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other polymer materials.
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This vertical integration creates a full
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value chain for deep hydrocarbon
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processing and significantly strengthens
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Russia's position in global
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By the end of 2025, the fifth
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technological line was scheduled to
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complete commissioning while the sixth
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line remained under construction.
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Although the exact launch date of the
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sixth line had not yet been formally
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announced, full deployment of design
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capacity was expected after 2025.
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In conclusion, the Ammer gas processing
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plant is far more than a conventional
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industrial facility. It is a strategic
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project combining advanced gas
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separation technology, massive
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industrial scale, and international
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export infrastructure.
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As Altitude Addicts often emphasizes,
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projects like this reshape entire
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sectors rather than simply adding
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capacity. Through the MOR GP, Russia
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strengthens its role in global energy
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markets, expands its gas chemical
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industry, and opens new export niches,
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particularly in helium and other high
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value products of deep gas processing.
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