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Politics Materials 8 July 2005 19:24 (UTC +04:00)

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Р°) Production

Oil and gas production by SOCAR in January to May of 2005

Oil

(ths. tons)

May 2005

January-May 2005

January to May 2004

ФакС'

РїР"ан

С"акС'

%

ФакС'

%

Total

768,1

3620,7

3729,3

103

3731,8

99,9

OGPU

683,9

3290,3

3329,9

101,2

3352,8

99,3

Gas

(in mln. cu m )

Total

436,3

2007,4

2083,7

103.8

2105,1

99

SOCAR

331,8

1615,2

1634,2

101,2

1668,8

97,9

OGPU

323,2

1578,0

1587,4

100,6

1612,3

98,5

AIOC

104,5

3932,2

449,5

114,6

436,3

103

Source SOCAR

In January to May 2005 the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) produced 3729,300 tons from offshore and onshore fields, or 2,500 tons down than 2004. OIl and gas production units (OGPU) lifted 3329,900 tons of oil, or 22,900 tons down as compared to 2004. In January to May 2005 foreign companies under joint enterprises and operation companies (OC), production of hydrocarbons from the onshore fields with participation of the SOCAR, produced 399,400 tons of oil, 20,400 tons more than 2004. In January to May 2005 the total gas production in Azerbaijan made up 2083.7 million cu m of gas, or 21.4 million cu m less than 2004.

The SOCAR produced 1587.4 million cu m of gas, or 24.9 million cu m down as compared to 2004. The JVs and OCs produced 46.8 million cu m of gas in this period, or 9.7 million cu m less than 2004. The Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) produced 449.5 million cu m of associated gas, or 13.2 million cu m of fuel more than 2004.

Р± Refinery

Production of major types of oil products in January to May 2005

In ths tons

January to May 2005

As compared to 2004, in %

Remainders as of 01.06.05

Gasoline

331

108,5

15,6

Aviation kerosene

302,3

116,1

20,2

Fuel mazut

1232,9

105,2

6,1

Diesel fuel

814,2

112,3

64,5

Oil bitumen

30,5

137,4

0,8

Oil coke

Lubricants

16,2

82,7

19,4

Naphta

145,2

125,8

0,7

Source: State Statistics Committee

In January to May 2005 Azerneftyag and Heydar Aliyev oil refinery factories increased production of major oil products as compared to similar period of 2004. Production of petrol increased 8.5%, aviation kerosene вЂ" 16.1%, fuel mazut вЂ" 5.2%, diesel fuel вЂ" 12.3%, oil bitumen вЂ" 37.4%, naphta вЂ" 25.8%. The production of lubricants dropped 17.3%.

c) Sale

In January to May Azerbaijan exported 765,500 tons of oil products against 864,500 tons in 2004.

Azerneftyag oil refinery factory exported 413,200 tons of different types of oil products in January to May of 2005, Trend reports.

SOCAR told the export oil products included 326,000 tons of diesel fuel, 11,000 tons of bitumen, 14,400 tons of engine fuel and 7,700 tons of lubricants.

In May Azerneftyag exported a total of 130,900 tons of different types of oil products. It included 70,100 tons of diesel fuel, 3,700 tons of bitumen, 2,200 tons of engine fuel, 0,900 tons of different lubricants.

Export of oil products from Azerbaijan in January to May 2005 (in ths tons)

Oil products

Aznefteyanajag

Azneftyag

May

В± April

Jan.вЂ"May

May

В± April

Jan-May

Diesel fuel

70,7

24,9

161,5

70,1

-2,8

326

Kerosene

22,7

-11,2

67,7

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Gasoline

51,7

9,1

119,3

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Butan

1,9

0

3,8

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Coke

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Mazut

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

54

54

54

Bitumen

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

3,7

1,3

11

Lubricant

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

0,9

-1,2

7,7

Naphta

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Other oil products

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

2,2

-2,7

14,4

Total

147

22,8

352,3

130,9

48,6

413,2

Power engineering

Azerenergy produced over 9,95 billion kW/hour of energy in 2004. Hydropower stations produced 1,218 million kW/hour of energy, while the thermo-power stations вЂ" 8.6bn KW/h

In May Azernergy generated 1,65 billion KW/h energy, or 3.5% more than 2004

In this period, the country imported 92,99 billion kVt/hour from Russia, 36,07 million kVt/hour from Iran and 37,98 million kVt/hour from Turkey.

3. Chemical industry

In January to May of 2005 Azerchemya increased production of some chemical products in regard to relevant period of 2004. According to the State Statistics Committee, production of nitrogen grew (+14.4%), chlorine oxide (+72%) and caustic sodium (+8.9%)

Production of major types of chemical products in January to May 2005

Products

Production in January to May 2005,

in ths tons

As compared to January to May 2004, %

Remainder of ready product

Caustic soda, ths. tons

3,4

114,4

Propylene, thousand tons

10,7

108,9

0,3

Ethylene, thousand tons

10,5

72,4

0,5

Polypropylene, thousand tons

19,9

77,2

Iso-propyl spirit, thousand tons

19,2

77,9

3,2

Nitrogen, thousand cu m

14,7

73,1

3,9

Chlorine acid, in tons

571

127,5

199,5

Caustic soda, ths. tons

4,3

172

1

Source: State Statistics Committee

c) Sale

In January to May Azerbaijan exported 765,500 tons of oil products against 864,500 tons in 2004.

Azerneftyag oil refinery factory exported 413,200 tons of different types of oil products in January to May of 2005, Trend reports.

SOCAR told the export oil products included 326,000 tons of diesel fuel, 11,000 tons of bitumen, 14,400 tons of engine fuel and 7,700 tons of lubricants.

In May Azerneftyag exported a total of 130,900 tons of different types of oil products. It included 70,100 tons of diesel fuel, 3,700 tons of bitumen, 2,200 tons of engine fuel, 0,900 tons of different lubricants.

Export of oil products from Azerbaijan in January to May 2005 (in ths tons)

Oil products

Aznefteyanajag

Azneftyag

May

В± April

Jan.вЂ"May

May

В± April

Jan-May

Diesel fuel

70,7

24,9

161,5

70,1

-2,8

326

Kerosene

22,7

-11,2

67,7

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Gasoline

51,7

9,1

119,3

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Butan

1,9

0

3,8

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Coke

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Mazut

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

54

54

54

Bitumen

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

3,7

1,3

11

Lubricant

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

0,9

-1,2

7,7

Naphta

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

Other oil products

вЂ"

вЂ"

вЂ"

2,2

-2,7

14,4

Total

147

22,8

352,3

130,9

48,6

413,2

Power engineering

Azerenergy produced over 9,95 billion kW/hour of energy in 2004. Hydropower stations produced 1,218 million kW/hour of energy, while the thermo-power stations вЂ" 8.6bn KW/h

In May Azernergy generated 1,65 billion KW/h energy, or 3.5% more than 2004

In this period, the country imported 92,99 billion kVt/hour from Russia, 36,07 million kVt/hour from Iran and 37,98 million kVt/hour from Turkey.

3. Chemical industry

In January to May of 2005 Azerchemya increased production of some chemical products in regard to relevant period of 2004. According to the State Statistics Committee, production of nitrogen grew (+14.4%), chlorine oxide (+72%) and caustic sodium (+8.9%)

Production of major types of chemical products in January to May 2005

Products

Production in January to May 2005,

in ths tons

As compared to January to May 2004, %

Remainder of ready product

Caustic soda, ths. tons

3,4

114,4

Propylene, thousand tons

10,7

108,9

0,3

Ethylene, thousand tons

10,5

72,4

0,5

Polypropylene, thousand tons

19,9

77,2

Iso-propyl spirit, thousand tons

19,2

77,9

3,2

Nitrogen, thousand cu m

14,7

73,1

3,9

Chlorine acid, in tons

571

127,5

199,5

Caustic soda, ths. tons

4,3

172

1

Source: State Statistics Committee

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