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Amur Gas Processing Plant as of July 2024 | Source: Gazprom, Youtube video

The Amur Gas Processing Plant (Амурский газоперерабатывающий завод, Amur GPP) is one of the world's largest natural gas processing facilities, located in the Svobodnensky District, Amur Oblast, Russia, within the Advanced Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) "Amurskaya". It is owned and operated by LLC Gazprom Pererabotka Blagoveshchensk (GPPB), a subsidiary of the Gazprom Group. Construction commenced in October 2015 under Gazprom's Eastern Gas Program, with JSC NIPIGAZ (part of SIBUR Group) as general contractor.

Purpose & Role

The Amur GPP is the critical processing hub for multicomponent raw gas delivered via the Power of Siberia pipeline from the Chayandinskoye field (Yakutia) and the Kovyktinskoye field (Irkutsk Region). Using advanced cryogenic separation technology licensed from Linde Engineering (Germany), the plant separates raw gas into commercial fractions for export to China and supply to downstream petrochemical facilities.

Scale & Infrastructure

The plant spans approximately 800–900 hectares — comparable to 1,100 football fields. Supporting infrastructure includes 27 km of access roads, ~40 km of railway tracks, and a pier on the Zeya River. During peak construction, up to 35,000 workers were on site, involving ~1,000 equipment suppliers and over 100 contractors. Total project investment is approximately RUB 791 billion (~USD 12.7–13 billion).

Process Configuration

The plant comprises six processing trains, each with a capacity of 7 bcm/yr of raw gas, giving a total design throughput of 42 bcm/yr. It also includes three helium purification and liquefaction units, each with 20 Mm³/yr capacity.
 

Helium production at Amur Gas Processing Plant as of July 2024 | Source: Gazprom, Youtube video
 

Annual Output at Full Capacity

The ethane stream is piped directly to the adjacent Amur GCC (SIBUR-Sinopec joint venture) as feedstock for polyethylene production.​

Phased Commissioning

Overall construction completion stood at 93.15% at end-2024, with Train 5 startup underway in December 2024. As of early 2026, the plant is 95.1% complete.

Key Contractors & Technology Partners

• General Contractor: JSC NIPIGAZ (SIBUR Group)​
• Process technology: Linde Engineering (Germany) — cryogenic separation​
• Process unit design: Peton​
• Helium equipment: Spiral heat exchangers manufactured in St. Petersburg (first Russian-made units of this type)​
• Gas pumping: Ladoga gas pumping units​