26 Oct 2011 12:43

Gas production in Yamal-Nenets up 5% in Jan-Sept

SALEKHARD. Oct 26 (Interfax) - Gas production in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District increased 5% year-on-year to 409.234 billion cubic meters (bcm) in January-September, the gubernatorial press service reported in a press release.

OJSC Gazprom enterprises together produced 346.888 bcm of gas, or 85% of the total volume of gas production in the district.

Gas was extracted by 32 outfits at 86 deposits in the district.

Oil production in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District contracted 6% to 17.233 million tonnes in Jan-Sept. Gazprom Neft enterprises produced more than 10.704 million tonnes of that, or 62% of overall. OJSC Rosneft extracted 5.050 million tonnes (29%).

Oil was extracted by 15 outfits at 54 deposits.

The production of gas condensate increased 10% to 8.462 million tonnes in Jan-Sept. Gazprom outfits produced 5.507 million tonnes of that, or 65.1% of overall. OJSC NOVATEK companies extracted 2.083 million tonnes (24.6%), CJSC Rospan International - 495,587 tonnes (5.9%), and Rosneft - 182,470 tonnes (2.2%).

Gas condensate was extracted by 17 outfits at 23 deposits.

The press also says that over the period Jan-Sept the volume of test-appraisal and exploratory drilling increased 7%.