Gazprom postponed the start of operation of an LNG plant from coal bed methane in the Kemerovo Region. First such plant in Russia was supposed to be launched at the Naryksko-Ostashkinskoe methane coal field in 2023 and reach its full capacity in 2024. Now the launch is not expected before 2026. Postponement is explained by the updating of the current technological scheme of development of the Naryksko-Ostashkinskoe deposit.