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Norwegian gas production beats June forecast

Norwegian gas production for June exceeded forecasted levels by just under 1 billion cubic metres, the latest data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) have shown.
By Tom Hoskyns 15 July 2013 0 2801

Norwegian gas production for June exceeded forecasted levels by just under 1 billion cubic metres, the latest data from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) have shown.

Production for June stood at 8.4 bcm – 12.6% higher than the 7.5 bcm forecast by the NPD, but 1% lower than the equivalent figure for June 2012.

Strong June volumes were delivered, despite a number of fields shut down for planned maintenance work. The affected fields were located in the Ekofisk area, which lies approximately 320 km southwest of Stavanger.

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