In January November 2006, the Oil & Gas Production Department of the Production Unit Azneft of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has produced 7 mln 185,998 tons of oil, an increase of 0.2%, Trend reports. The largest volume of oil was produced by OGPU 28 May, which develops the field Gunashli. Within 11 months, oil production in this field was reportedly 5 mln 055,223 tons of oil which is less than last year by 2.4 percent.
The least volume of oil has been monitored in the field Muradkhanli. In January-November, 2006, 23,558 tons of oil was produced in this field, which is less by 15.7% as compared with last year.
At present, efforts in the production of the private oil of SOCAR are directed mainly towards retaining the existing volumes of reserves.
The summary table is of the actual and planned oil produced (tons) by Azneft over the period of January-November 2006:
Oil and Gas Production Department |
January-November fact |
% in regard to January-November 2005 |
28 May |
5055222.629 |
97,6 |
Neft Dashlari |
826252.000 |
109,9 |
Named after Narimanov |
420545.000 |
115,5 |
Balakhanineft |
199259.000 |
98,9 |
Gum Adasi |
150843.000 |
96,2 |
Apsheronneft |
155710.000 |
102,1 |
Bibi-Heybatneft |
128677.000 |
106,6 |
Surakhanineft |
44437.000 |
98,0 |
Named after A.Amirov |
75151.000 |
97,2 |
Named after G.Z.Tagiyev |
65115.000 |
112,9 |
Siyazanneft |
41228.000 |
105,9 |
Muradkhanli |
23558.000 |
84,3 |
Total: |
7185997.629 7185997.629 |
100,2 |