In January-March 2018, the extraction of PJSC "Ukrhazdobycha" amounted to 3.764 billion cubic meters. m of natural gas - this is 67.2 million. cube. m more than in the I quarter of 2017.

According to the information of the Office of the Fuel and Energy Complex of the KhOGA, the technological activities of the first quarter and the plans of the second quarter for the introduction of new wells for drilling, well workover, operations to intensify production, increase the coiled tubing works and commission the 22 km of the Valyakhi gas pipeline by 50% basis for ensuring planned production targets and in the first half of 2018.

"Also, in the III and IV quarters of 2018, PJSC" Ukrgazvobycha "plans to introduce new technological capacities: 8 booster compressor stations, an increase of up to 50 overhauls for external contractors, 10 coiled tubing complexes, nitrogen plants, commissioning of new external drilling contractors , - told in the Office of the FEC HOGA. "These technological operations in symbiosis with the introduction of laws on land issues and the decentralization of rental payments will further improve the gas production performance".

Thus, for the fulfillment of the Cabinet's task concerning increasing natural gas volumes of its own production and increasing Ukraine's energy independence, the specialists of Ukrhazvydobuvannia OJSC and its branches have developed a number of investment and innovation programs, including Program 20/20, which provides for the increase of natural gas production in total for OJSC "Ukrhazvydobuvannia" in the amount of 20 billion. cube. m in 2020.

"Successful implementation of the Program 20/20 in the conditions of the branch of the Shelinkagazdobycha gas industrial management will allow to increase the extraction of natural gas to the level of 11.2 billion cubic meters. m in 2020, "the department of the fuel and energy complex.