OREANDA-NEWS.  February 17, 2012. Natural gas production of Azerbaijan rose in January 2012 by 23.6% compared to December 2011.

The State Statistics Committee (SSC) informs that this January the country was produced 2.415 bn cu m of gas that is by 18.3% more against production for the January 2011.

Last year, the country was produced 25.7 bn cu m of gas (-2.2% versus production in 2010). In December 2011 production reached 1.95 bn cu m against 2.144 bn cu m in November and 2.257 bn in October (the best indicator in 2011).

In 2010, the country produced 26.2 bn cu m, including 2.286 bn in July (the best figure in 2010).

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, Azerbaijan 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.