OREANDA-NEWS. April 22, 2010. In March, 2010 natural gas production grew in Azerbaijan.

The State Statistics Committee (SSC) informs that as of 1 April 2010 the country was produced 6.505 bn cu m of gas that is by 9.6% more against production in January to March 2009.

In March, 2010,  the country produced 2.27 bn cu m against 1.967 bn cu m in February, 2.267 bn cu m of natural gas in January of the year.

The best index of 2009 was observed in April - 3.27 bn cu m.

“Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), developing Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) oil field, Shah Deniz gas condensate field partnership and other private producers extracted 2.8 bn cu m of gas in January to March 2010 (-8.2%),” the Committee reported.

In March, 2010, production by private producers totaled 1 billion cu m against 853.3 million cu m in February,  946.7 million cu m. Last year’s best indicator was registered in March (1.028 bn cu m).

In 2009, gas production reached 23.58 bn cu m (+0.8%) and delivery 16.3 bn cu m (-0.1%). Private producers extracted 10.1 bn cu m of gas (+9%).

In 2008, the country produced 22.847 bn cu m of natural gas (+35.6% against the 2007 index), including 9.146 bn cu m (+66.1%) by private producers.