According to the head of department 335, Pavel Krylov, the equipment was turned off via satellite, after which it turned into "scrap metal," Interfax writes.
According to Gazprom, in 2012, two mobile compressor stations manufactured by LMF, which were intended for use in the repair of gas pipelines, underwent pilot tests at the company's subsidiary.
“In the process of testing, the equipment was remotely disconnected by the manufacturer, a potential Russian supplier returned it to himself,” noted there.
In this regard, the development of the same equipment of domestic production began, and a prototype was made in Tatarstan, the company indicated.
According to Vitaly Markelov, Gazprom’s deputy chairman of the board, the economic performance of domestic equipment is higher than that of foreign equipment, and its weight "allows you to get to difficult places on the highway."