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Oil and gas figures were announced for January-February
According to the operative data, Azerbaijan produced 5.8 million tons of oil (including condensate) in January-February 2021. The production of oil (including condensate) decreased by 342 thousand tons compared to the same period a year before.
"Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli" accounted for 3,9 million tons of oil produced in the republic while "Shah Deniz" for 628 thousand tons (condensate). SOCAR's oil output amounted to 1,3 million tons (including condensate).
Over the eleven months of the current year, the volume of exported oil, including condensate, amounted to 4,8 million tons. Out of this consortium accounts for 4.6 million tons, SOCAR for 255 thousand. The transportation of oil (including the condensate) for exporting is approximately 182 thousand tons, namely 4 per cent lower than the relevant period of 2020.
During January February 2021, gas output amounted to 6.8 bcm. 2.2 bcm of gas production extracted from ACG, while 3.4 bcm from Shah Deniz. SOCAR produced 1.2 bcm gas during this period. Gas was transported with an increase of 196 million cm, namely 3 per cent compared to the relevant period of last year.
During this period, gas sales amounted to 3.3 bcm, which was 32 % more compared to the same period previous year. In the January-February, compared to the same period in 2020, 2 bcm (15.6 % more) gas was exported to Turkey, 783 million cm gas to Europe, 497 million cm to Georgia. During this period, the BTC pipeline system was supplied with 18 million cubic meters of gas. It should be noted that, during this period 919 million cubic meter gas was exported to Turkey through TANAP.
Since its commissioning till 1 March 2021, 558.7 million tons oil (including condensate) were extracted from "Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli" and "Shah Deniz". 527.8 million tons of crude oil were extracted from ACG, while 30.9 million tons condensate from Shah Deniz. Since their commissioning till 1 March 2021, 558 million tons oil (including condensate) were exported from these fields.
Since their commissioning till 1 March 2021, 178.9 bcm gas was extracted from "Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli", 138.2 bcm from "Shah Deniz". During this period, 93 bcm gas were exported from Shah Deniz.
Azerbaijan refined 1 million tons of oil in January- February 2021. Oil refinery has been 61,5 thousand tons less in comparison with the relevant period of the previous year.