China’s Honghua may set up a drilling joint venture with the Yakutian company Tuymaadaneftegaz, RIA Novosti has reported, citing the Yakutian ministry for federal and foreign relations.
In January-February 2014, Surgutneftegas produced 9.902 million tonnes of crude oil, Surgutneftegas press service reported on March 12.
Gazprom will engage in geological prospecting at the Chayanda field in the Lena District of the Republic of Yakutia until 2015, Alexei Davydov, General Director of the Gazprom Geologorazvedka (geological prospecting), told Itar-Tass on March 6.
In January 2014, Surgutneftegas produced 5.202 million tonnes of crude oil, the company’s press service said on February 5.
Over the first half of 2013, Surgutneftegas produced 30.438 million tonnes of crude oil, matching the level of the previous year (30.435 million tonnes), the company reported in a news release.
In May 2013, Surgutneftegaz produced about 5.209 mn tonnes of crude oil, at the previous year level (5.187 mn tonnes).