/KASE, January 22, 08/ - Exploration Production KazMunayGas JSC
(Astana), shares of which are traded in Kazakhstan stock exchange's
(KASE) category "A" official list had provided today the press-release in
which the following is informed:
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Astana, January 22, 2008. JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("KMG
EP" or "the Company"), announced today that in the full year of 2007 the
Company produced 10,639 thousand tonnes of crude oil, an average of
216.91 kbopd. This is 1,118 thousand tonnes or 11.64% more than in 2006.
The increase is primarily due to the acquisitions of:
- 50% stake in JV Kazgermunai LLP ("Kazgermunai") completed on 24
April 2007. For the 251 days between the acquisition date and 31
December 2007 the Company's share in Kazgermunai crude oil
production was 1,062 thousand tonnes (32.23kbopd).
- 50% stake in CITIC Canada Energy Limited ("CCEL") from CITIC Group
completed on 12 December 2007. For the 20 days between the
acquisition date and 31 December 2007 the Company's share in CCEL
crude oil production was 48 thousand tonnes (15.88kbopd).
Excluding the Company's share in the assets acquired last year, KMG EP's
production in 2007 was 9,530 thousand tonnes of crude oil (192.17kbopd),
approximately the same level as in 2006.
Based on preliminary data, in 2007, the Company supplied 9,585 thousand
tonnes of crude oil (193.28kbopd) to the customers excluding oil produced
by Kazgermunai and CCEL. Out of this amount, approximately 7,354
thousand tonnes (148.29kbopd) were supplied to export markets, 9.13%
more than in 2006
In 2007, the Company's share in the volume of Kazgermunai crude oil sales
was 950 thousand tonnes of crude oil (28.86kbopd) including 819 thousand
tonnes (24.85kbopd) supplied to export markets.
The CEO of the Company Askar Balzhanov said: "The significant growth
achieved in 2007 demonstrates the success of our acquisition-led strategy,
and also our ability to use technical expertise to maintain the production
levels of our core portfolio. "We believe that our results will continue to
improve in 2008 as we will see the full-year impact of the recently acquired
assets."
NOTES TO EDITORS:
KMG EP is the 2nd largest Kazakh oil producer with over 10.6 mmt (217 kbopd) of
crude oil production in 2007 including shares in production of Kazgermunai and
CCEL, and 203.2 mmt (1.5bn bbl) of proved and probable reserves at the end of
2006. The Company's shares are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and the GDRs
are listed on London Stock Exchange. The Company raised approximately US$2bn in
its IPO in September of 2006
Contact information:
EP KMG JSC, Public relations
(+7 7172 977908, +7 7172 977924)
Lyazzat kokkozova
e-mail: pr@kmgep.kz
EP KMG JSC, institution investors connection
(+7 7172 975433)
Alexander Gladyshev
e-mail: ir@kmgep.kz
WMC Communications Ltd/Pelham PR
(+44 203 178 44 18)
Elena Dobson
e-mail: Elena.dobson@wmccommunications.com
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Full version of press-release of Exploration Production KazMunayGas JSC is
available on the web site of KASE at:
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http://www.kase.kz/emitters/scan/rdgz/rdgz_reliz_220108.pdf - in
Russian language;
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http://www.kase.kz/emitters/scan/rdgz/rdgz_reliz_220108e.pdf - in
English language.
[2008-01-22]