OREANDA-NEWS. March 29, 2010. This February natural gas production reduced in Azerbaijan.

The State Statistics Committee (SSC) informs that as of 1 March 2010 the country was produced 4.235 bn cu m of gas that is by 11.4% more against the Jan-Feb 2009 production.

This February the country produced 1.967 bn cu m against 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.

For Jan-Feb 2010 gas delivery made up 2.896 bn cu m (-6.5%). This February delivery was 1.39 bn cu m versus 1.5 million cu m in January.

Last year’s best indicator was registered in February - 1.529 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 1.8 bn cu m of gas for Jan-Feb 2010 (6.3%),” the Committee reported.

This February production by private producers totaled 853.3 million cu m against 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.