Where gas comes from.
The Russian Arctic’s Yamal Peninsula, home to one of the largest gas fields in the world, photographed by Charles Xelot:
Gas factory. Part of the facility used to liquify gas. © Charles Xelot
Fedor Litke. LNG tanker at berth in an arctic port. © Charles Xelot
LNG Tank. The interior of an LNG tank under construction. © Charles Xelot
Nenets family. Family of Nenets with their party clothes for the day of the celebration of the reindeer, in Noviy port in the Yamal peninsula. © Charles Xelot
Reindeer race. The reindeer race is a traditional Nenets life event that takes place every year in almost all the villages of the Gida and Yamal Peninsula.This race was organized in the village of Noviy Port by Gazprom, which used it for its communications. © Charles Xelot
General view of the Sabetta industrial site on the Yamal Peninsula in 2016. It is currently the most ambitious industrial project in the Arctic area. Gas will be extracted from more than 15 wells before being shipped by sea around the world. © Charles Xelot
Sabetta in 2018. © Charles Xelot
Tank inside an LNG tanker intended to receive the gas extracted from the tundra. Fifteen icebreaker tankers are built specially for the industrial plants of the Yamal peninsula. © Charles Xelot
Aurora Borealis. The powerful lights of an icebreaker illuminate the white sea. Artficial light is mixed with that of a northern aurora. In the distance, we can distinguish the luminous halo of a city. © Charles Xelot
Valves. Outlet of a gas well not yet connected to the network. In the background, caravans sheltering the workers working on the site. © Charles Xelot
Polar fox. Bears and polar foxes frequently visit the Sabetta site.The latter feed on garbage and carry rabies. Draconian measures are taken if a worker gets bitten. © Charles Xelot
Above the cloud. Aerial view of a gas factory. © Charles Xelot
Stunning photos.
Posted by: Richard Powell | November 30, 2018 at 09:31 AM