Bulgaria has large reserves of natural gas, but this frightens the monopolist Gazprom.

This was stated in the studio of "Hello, Bulgaria" by the chairman of the Bulgarian Energy and Mining Forum Ivan Hinovski.

 "There is an in-depth analysis of a large American company for gas reserves in Bulgaria.

This geological report has been hidden since 2011.

According to the figures for 2011, Bulgaria has gas reserves amounting to 480 billion cubic meters, which would reach us in 150 years.

These figures are in the range of the optimistic forecast, "he said. 

According to him, the reserves of blue fuel are in the Chiren region.

"The question is why since 2011 these results have worried many geopolitical lobbies in Bulgaria and around the world.

In 2012, we adopted a memorandum banning shale gas.

In my opinion, this is not accidental, "Hinovski said.

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"We commissioned these studies.

They started in 2007-2008 and ended in 2011.

They show that there are gas deposits in the Etropole Formation, Northwestern Bulgaria.

The ban on shale gas production comes from a much higher level.

Personally, I believe that these are the interests of the monopolist that imports gas so far - Gazprom.

Because he is very worried about these figures, "said the energy expert.

According to him, the protests against shale gas in Dobrudja years ago were a delusion and a distraction from the Etropole formation.

"The figures in the report are for hydraulic fracking.

A request for conventional extraction was made to the same company that prepared the first report.

And she revised the data.

Chemicals are no longer used in shale gas production, which was the main concern.

No chemicals are used. The point is, we don't know our resources. "

"This report frightened the monopolist.

Bulgaria could become independent, "Hinovski said, calling for the lifting of the moratorium, which suspends all studies.

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