23rd Oct 2009 14:00
NOVATEK REACHES CUMULATIVE NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION MILESTONE
Moscow, 23 October 2009. OAO NOVATEK ("NOVATEK" or the "Company") today has announced it has reached the aggregate production milestone of 200 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas production from its main fields. The Company's milestone was realized primarily due to production from its three core fields, East-Tarkosalinskoye, Khancheyskoye and Yurkharovskoye, which contributed 58.7%, 9.8% and 31.4%, respectively, to the Company's
200 bcm in cumulative natural gas production and account for approximately 99% of NOVATEK's current production.
It took NOVATEK eight and a half years, from the inception of natural gas production in 1998, to reach the first cumulative production milestone of 100 bcm in June 2006, whereas the next
100 bcm in cumulative production was accomplished in just over three and a half years.
According to NOVATEK's CEO, Leonid Mikhelson, "Since inception, we have focused on expanding our resource base and increasing our natural gas production capacity in accordance with the Company's strategic plan, and have continued to invest the necessary capital to organically grow production to meet expected demand. The milestones we have achieved in a relatively short period of time are a direct result of the cumulative efforts of our specialists, our commitment to sustainable business development and our strategy to be the leading independent natural gas producer in Russia and a recognized leader in the global natural gas sector."
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For further information, please visit www.novatek.ru or contact:
| Press Service+7 (495) 721 2207[email protected]
| Investor Relations+7 (495) 730 6020[email protected] |
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OAO NOVATEK is Russia's largest independent gas producer and the second-largest natural gas producer in Russia. Founded in 1994, the Company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The Company's upstream activities are concentrated in the prolific Yamal-Nenets Region, which is the world's largest natural gas producing area and accounts for over 90% of Russia's natural gas production and 20% of the world's gas production. NOVATEK is an open joint stock company established under the laws of the Russian Federation. The Company's shares are listed on the Russian Trading System (RTS) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol 'NVTK' and on the NASDAQ PORTAL System as Rule 144A GDR under the ticker symbol "NVATY".
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