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Gas production increased by 2.8% in Azerbaijan
From January to September 2013 Azerbaijan extracted 13.1 billion cub.m. of tank gas, reported the Azerbaijan State Statistical Committee.
Tank gas production increased by 300 million cub.m. or by 2.8% against the same period last year.
In January production totaled 1.5 billion cub.m., in February - 1.4 billion cub.m, in March – 1.45 billion cub.m., in April – 1,548 billion cub.m., in May – 1.5 billion cub.m., in June – 1.5 billion cub.m., in July – 1.4 billion cub.m., in August – 1.4 billion cub.m. and in September – 1.4 billion cub.m.
During 2012 Azerbaijan extracted 17.2 billion cub.m. of tank gas. Tank gas production increased by 5.4% against 2011.—0—
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