From TASS
LA PAZ, March 6. /TASS/. Gazprom may take part in natural gas production on new areas in Bolivia for its supply to thermal power plants, Bolivia’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy Luis Alberto Sanchez said on Sunday.
“We particularly talked about the possibility of broadening exploration and gas production in our country with the help of Gazprom during the visit of Mr. Miller [Gazprom CEO – TASS] to Bolivia. We reached certain understanding that this gas to be produced with Gazprom’s help may be supplied to certain thermal power plants. We will work on that in coming weeks. Development of new areas will make possible to deliver gas to thermal power plants,” the minister said.
Bolivia is working with Gazprom on increase of reserves and higher production of hydrocarbons, Sanchez said. If production grows, these resources will be largely exported to neighboring nations, he added.