OREANDA-NEWS. May 27, 2010. Over 809,000 tonnes of oil were produced at the oilfields of Sorochinskneft (a subsidiary of TNK-BP) in the Orenburg region during April 2010, which is 11% more than in April 2009, reported the press-centre of TNK-BP.

Gas production was 62.9 mln cubic m – an increase of 13.1% on the same period last year.

According to Sorochinskneft’s chief engineer, Vitaliy Pshenichnikov, these results were made possible by the acquisition of new licence blocks, timely well interventions and the application of modern technologies. Interventions were carried out in 25 wells during April of this year.