Surgutneftegas reports operating results for eight months of 2013

For the year to date, crude output in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) equaled 4,774.6 thousand tonnes, 11.6% up versus eight months of 2012.

Throughout January-August of 2013, gas production amounted to 8.084 billion cubic meters.

In-house drilling within eight months of the current year amounted to over 3.512 million meters of rock, including exploratory drilling of 140 thousand meters. Compared to January-August of the previous year, drilling rate grew by 8%.