Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr S. Aliyev / In 2007, joint ventures and operating companies working in the on-shore fields of Azerbaijan produced more than 144mln cu m of gas, a decrease of 7.5% from last year, according to the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). In December, gas production made up 12.4mln cu m of gas.
The largest volume of gas production resulted from the operating company Salyan Oil which is developing the contractual site Kursang-Garabagli, with a total of 47mln cu m.
Below is a summary table of gas production by relevant enterprises and operating companies in 2007 (ths. cu m):
| Joint Ventures and Operating Companies | December | 2007 | % to 2006 |
| Salyan Oil | 3512.990 | 46748.336 | 119.5 |
| Shirvan Oil | 1474.446 | 23538.842 | 133.1 |
| OC Karasu | 239.000 | 4427.957 | 116.5 |
| Azgerneft | 25.0 | 290.0 | 100.0 |
| Anshad Petrol | 2912.187 | 25967.399 | 84.4 |
| Gobustan | 1459.275 | 22927.256 | 52.6 |
| Az.Seng-Li LLC | 0 | 29.0 | 29.0 |
| Binagadioil | 310.000 | 4287.353 | 71.5 |
| Garachukhur OC | 523.632 | 7107.616 | 95.3 |
| Suraxani Oil Operation | 508.387 | 2688.514 | 227.8 |
| Apsheron Operating LTD | 1483 .798 | 6006.698 | 106,9 |
| Total | 12448.715 | 144018.971 | 92.5 |