Methods of assessing the efficiency of investment gas projects: key reasons for choosing the methods used

The role of the gas sector in the stable state of the Russian budget and the development of the Russian economy is very significant. Due to the natural decline in production at existing fields, the continued existence of the industry is impossible without the implementation of investment projects. The paper reveals which dynamic assessment criteria are most appropriate to use to assess the effectiveness of gas projects, and why these criteria. Based on the results of the study, the uniqueness of the conditions for the implementation of gas projects and the importance of the influence of non-economic factors, prices and projected production volumes are taken into account.

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