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SOCAR pumps about 2 billion cubic meters of gas into underground gas storage facilities

Oil&Gas Materials 31 July 2010 14:32 (UTC +04:00)
State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has pumped 1,9 billion cubic meters of gas into underground gas storage facilities in Azerbaijan so far, a source in oil and gas market said today.

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 31 / Trend, E. Ismayilov /

State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has pumped 1,9 billion cubic meters of gas into underground gas storage facilities in Azerbaijan so far, a source in oil and gas market said today.

At present, there are two underground gas-holders, including Karadag and Kalmaz ones.. According to the source, the process of pumping is still ongoing, but more than 1.9 billion cubic meters of gas have been already pumped into gas storage facilities.

In 2010, the amount of gas reserves in underground facilities in Azerbaijan will amount to three billion cubic meters. Last year this figure was at about two billion cubic meters compared to 1,4 billion cubic meters in 2008.

According to SOCAR, 507.7 million cubic meters of gas were pumped last year into Karadag underground gas storage facility, and in Kalmaz - 794.9 million cubic meters.

The process of pumping gas into underground gas storage facilities in Azerbaijan for use in the autumn-winter season ends in October.

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