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Ukraine's largest gas producer, PJSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia, which is a Naftogaz fully-owned subsidiary, has intensified efforts on the additional exploration of gas fields in the west of the country, the company's press service reports.
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.
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"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.