The company plans to conduct exploratory drilling in six fields operated by the state-owned Lvivgazvydobuvannia.
"For the sake of increasing gas production in the western region, Ukrgazvydobuvannia is stepping up its work on the additional exploration of existing fields operated by Lvivgazvydobuvannia state enterprise," the company said.
Read alsoUkraine to simplify procedure for access to land for oil, gas extractionNaftogaz of Ukraine has added that the company plans to resume production on depleted and abandoned fields.
"Thanks to the reform, now we have means to try to resume production there, using modern technology," the press service of Naftogaz said.
UNIAN memo. Ukrgazvydobuvannia is Ukraine's largest gas producer, accounting for 70% of total hydrocarbon production.
