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July 22, 2014NATURAL GAS OFFSHORE PRODUCTION, MAY & JUNE 2014 Nova Scotia's natural gas production edged down in May from 334.8 million cubic metres (mcm) to 328.2 mcm. This was caused by a drop in output from the Deep Panuke field from 233.9 mcm to 197.5 mcm, which was largely offset by rising production from Sable, from 100.9 mcm to 130.7 mcm. In June, Deep Panuke output recovered to 237.0 mcm, its second highest level to date (after January 2014) while Sable output continued to rise to 163.6 mcm, its highest output since April 2012.
Overall natural gas production in June was 400.7 mcm - the highest level of natural gas output observed since October of 2008 and 77.4 per cent of the all-time peak recorded in December 2001. In comparison, natural gas output in May of 2013 was just 81.8 mcm or 15.8 per cent of the all-time peak.
Through the first six months of 2014, natural gas output was 2,151.2 mcm, 3.35 times the output observed during the same period in 2013 and the highest 6-month total output since 2008.
Source:
Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Board