OREANDA-NEWS. In March 2013, Surgutneftegas produced 5.211 mn tons of crude oil. Compared to the same period of 2012, added crude output equaled 0.7%.

Within the third month of the current year, Surgutneftegas crude output in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) reached 601.8 thousand tons, a 14% increase from the same period last year.

In March 2013, gas production amounted to about 1.049 bcm.

In-house drilling in March of this year reached 422.8 thousand meters of rock including exploratory drilling amounting to about 19.9 thousand meters. Compared to the same period of the previous year, increase of the Company drilling meterage equaled 5%.