Azerigas Obtains 1.5bln cu. m of Gas in First Quarter

Azerbaijan, Baku, 5 April / Trend / Azergas closed joint stock company (gas distributor in Azerbaijani territory) has obtained 1.5bln cu. meters of gas in January and March as compared with more than 2bln cu. meters of gas during the same period of 2007, said State Oil Company of Azerbaijan. More than 5.7bln cu. meters of gas are expected to be obtained by the company in 2008.

SOCAR is the key supplier of gas to the distribution net of Azerbaijan. SOCAR has supplied company with 1bln 71.6ml mln cu. meters of gas in January and March 2008 against 1bln 136.7mln cu. meters of gas during the same period of 2007. SOCAR plans to supply Azerigas with 3.5bln cu. meters of gas in 2008.

The distribution net of the country has been supplied with some 229mln cu. meters of gas from Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field against 684mln cu. meters in January and March 2007. Some 637mln cu. meters of gas are expected to be supplied from this field in 2008.

Azerigas has obtained some 165.3mln cu. meters of gas from Shah Daniz in January and March 2008 against 172.3mln in January and March 2007. Some 1.541bln cu. meters of gas are expected to be supplied from this field in 2008.