the storage and the pipes are the most valuable thing, since gas is just a commodity.
Add another supplier, load it up, use pre-existing storage and distribution, Gazprom replaced.
This is also why this is so dangerous from a legal perspective. Gazprom probably spent a great deal building this network and storage. Only to have it seized....
That is a disadvantage, but pipelines are very valuable. For example, Russia would love to sell gas to China, which would love to buy it, but pipelines take a heck of a long time to build. And regional, lower volume pipelines can be a nightmare to build.
Add another supplier, load it up, use pre-existing storage and distribution, Gazprom replaced.
This is also why this is so dangerous from a legal perspective. Gazprom probably spent a great deal building this network and storage. Only to have it seized....