Institutional Foundations and Mechanisms of Financial Support for the Modernization of the Gas Industry in the Modern Conditions

The study of the institutional platform that ensures the preservation of stability in the progressive development of the Russian gas industry, as well as institutional changes that activate the «breakthrough» in the field of scientific and technological transformation of the industry, is among the urgent tasks. The purpose of the article is a study of the institutional structure of the gas industry in the conditions of digitalization during the period of import substitution - the process of gaining technological and industrial independence of the Russian industry to study the institutional structure of the current state of the gas industry in the conditions of new industrialization and digitalization during the period of import substitution - the process of gaining technological and industrial independence of the Russian industry. Conclusions: According to the results of the study highlighted the institutional settings of the development of the gas industry in Russia at the present stage, characterized by the integration of innovation received embodied in such forms as: «development institutions»; Institute of liberalization of the gas market in Russia in respect of LNG exports, which expanded the circle of the companies - exporters of liquefied natural gas Institute of the test sites for the extraction of TRIZ, the establishment of which increases the efficiency of mineral resources, Institute a single operator regions gasification, Institute road map road map and others. An important place is occupied by the regulatory and legal consolidation of the Rules of subsidies that stimulate innovative activity, as well as the introduction into practice of special investment contract mechanisms, agreements on the protection and promotion of capital investments and venture financing. In order to optimize capital and operating costs for high-cost fuel and energy projects, it is proposed to create an institute of a Unified information system of technological test sites of the Russian oil and gas industry for testing methods and approaches to the development of hydrocarbon reserves, and also a proposal is justified to adopt a regulatory act on the establishment of a Joint center for Scientific, Technological and production Competencies of the Russian military-industrial complex and sectors of the oil and gas complex, which will serve as the goals of modernization of the industries, and to ensure the technological leadership of Russia.

institutional field, gas industry, import substitution, institutions, investments, testing grounds