SOCAR Reduces Exploration Drilling from January-April 2008

Azerbaijan, Baku, 6 May / Trend / From January to April, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) drilled 70,559m, which is 6,263m more than during the same period of 2007, the company reported. In April, 15,631m was drilled in the fields.

During January to April production drilling totalled 68,380m, which is 7,084m more than in 2007. In April, production drilling totalled 15,268m.

During January to April exploration drilling totalled 2,179m, which is 821m less than in 2007. In April, exploration drilling covered 363m.