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April 24, 2014NATURAL GAS OFFSHORE PRODUCTION, MARCH 2014 Since peak production in 2001-2002, Sable production has been declining. However the Deep Panuke field was brought into production in August 2013. Since then, total natural gas production is on the increase.
In March 2014, the Deep Panuke offshore energy platform pumped 223.1 million cubic metres of gas, up 2.4 percent from the previous month. In March 2014, the Sable offshore energy platform pumped 113.0 million cubic metres of gas, down 21.6 percent from the previous month.
Total production for the month was 336.2 million cubic metres of gas - up 176.4% over March 2013, and is 64.9 percent of total production in December 2001, the month of peak production.
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Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Board