28 Apr 2012 16:18

Khanty-Mansiisk oil production up 0.04%, gas down 2.3% in Q1

KHANTY-MANSIISK. April 28 (Interfax) - Oil production in the Khanty-Mansiisk Autonomous District edged up by 0.04% year-on-year in January-March 2012 to 64.918 million tonnes, the Khanty-Mansiisk Department for Subsurface Resource Use said.

Gas production grew, by 1.5% to 33.539 billion cubic meters in the same period.

Associated gas output was down by 2.3% to 8.878 billion cubic meters (bcm).

Last year, oil production in the Khanty-Mansiisk Autonomous District fell 1.3% to 262.482 million tonnes, while gas output was up 1% to 36.604 bcm.

This year, oil production is expected to come to 258.5 million tonnes.