Ukrnafta
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Ukrnafta is a Ukrainian
oil
and natural gas
extracting company, the largest producer of oil and gas in the country.
The company produces around 3 million tonnes of oil and 4 billion m3 of natural gas per year, having oil proven reserves of nearly 180 million tonnes. Ukrnafta also ownes three natural gas processing plants.
Just over 50% of the company is owned by Naftogaz Ukrainy. Together with Chornomornaftogaz and Ukragazproduction they are the only state companies involved in extraction and refining of gas and oil.
Ukrnafta consists of six Oil/Gas producing companies:
Also there are three Gas Processing Factories:
Numerous other companies provide other drilling, maintenance as well as scientific research.
Ukraine
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oil
Petroleum
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and natural gas
Natural gas
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extracting company, the largest producer of oil and gas in the country.
The company produces around 3 million tonnes of oil and 4 billion m3 of natural gas per year, having oil proven reserves of nearly 180 million tonnes. Ukrnafta also ownes three natural gas processing plants.
Just over 50% of the company is owned by Naftogaz Ukrainy. Together with Chornomornaftogaz and Ukragazproduction they are the only state companies involved in extraction and refining of gas and oil.
Ukrnafta consists of six Oil/Gas producing companies:
- Okhtyrkanaftogaz
- Chernihivnaftogaz
- Poltavanaftogaz
- Dolynanaftogaz
- Nadvirnanaftogaz
- Boryslavnaftogaz
Also there are three Gas Processing Factories:
- Hnidytsivsky (Varva, Chernihiv OblastChernihiv OblastChernihiv Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Chernihiv.-Geography:The total area of the province is around 31,900 km²....
) - Kachanivsky (Mala Pavlivka, Sumy OblastSumy OblastSumy Oblast is an oblast in the northeastern part of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Sumy.Other important cities within the oblast include Konotop, Okhtyrka, Romny, and Shostka....
) - Dolynsky (DolynaDolynaDolyna is a city located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast in southwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Dolyna Raion .The current estimated population is around 20,900.-History:...
, Ivano-Frankivsk OblastIvano-Frankivsk OblastIvano-Frankivsk Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the Soviets after the Ukrainian writer, nationalist...
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Numerous other companies provide other drilling, maintenance as well as scientific research.