Oil extractioned in Azerbaijan increased from 15.38 million tons in 2003 to 42.98 million tons in 2012, Trend reports.
Oil and condensate extraction totaled 29.12 million tons in January-August 2013, dropping by 1% compared with the same period in 2012. Most oil is extracted from the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli Field and gas from the Shah Deniz Field.
Gas extraction increased from 5.13 billion cubic meters in 2003 to 17.24 billion cubic meters in 2012. Gas extraction in January-August 2013 totaled 11.7 billion cubic meters, compared with 11.41 billion cubic meters in the same period of 2012.