23 Dec 2013 19:12

Growth in oil resource reaches 2.4 bln tonnes in 2013 - Rosnedra

MOSCOW. Dec 23 (Interfax) - Growth in localized oil resources in 2013 now totals 2.4 billion tonnes, Russian subsurface resource agency Rosnedra said in materials.

Overall growth in hydrocarbon resources amounts to 7.3 billion tonnes of oil equivalent, according to the materials.

Geological exploration for oil and gas was conducted at 145 sites scattered throughout Russia, including 47 at which the work has been completed.