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Foreign Companies Decrease Gas Production in Onshore Fields of Azerbaijan

Oil&Gas Materials 18 January 2007 19:12 (UTC +04:00)

In 2006 JV and operating companies working in the onshore fields of Azerbaijan have produced 114,300mln cu m of gas (cmg), Trend reports.

The largest volume of gas production fell at the operating company Salyan Oil which is developing the contractual site Kursang-Garabagli. In 2006 this company produced 43.12mln cmg. The company uses this gas partially for pumping to the later to maintain the pressure.

The least gas production is obtained by the operating company Az.Sheng-Li LLC. This company has produced 145,000 cmg.

With regards to the last year, the largest lag in the gas production is observed in the Surakhani Oil. This company has produced 1.17mln cmg, which is less than the same period of last year by 80%.

Presently, Anshad Petrol and Gobu¬stan Operating Com¬pa¬ny sell their vacant gas to the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR). Gobustan Operating Company has produced 10,890 cmg in 2006.

The summary table of gas production by relevant enterprises and operating companies (ths cu m):

Joint Ventures

Jan-Dec, fact

Jan-Dec, fact

% of December, 2005

Salyan Oil

43127

78,8

Shirvan Oil

16721

110,6

РћРљ Karasu

4648

76,1

Azgerneft

500

62,5

Anshad Petrol

25942

100,2

Gobustan

AzSheng-Li Ltd

Binagadioil

Garachukhur OC

Surakhanioil

10896

145

5447

5705

1174

-

36,3

39,9

72,1

20,1

Total

114305

87,4

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