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September 23, 2014NATURAL GAS OFFSHORE PRODUCTION, AUGUST 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 August 2014, the Deep Panuke offshore energy platform pumped 170.6 million cubic metres of gas, down 22.5 percent from the previous month. In August 2014, the Sable offshore energy platform pumped 95.9 million cubic metres of gas, down 36.0 percent from the previous month.
Total production for the month was 266.5 million cubic metres of gas - down 28.0% over July 2014, and is 51.5 percent of total production in December 2001, the month of peak production. Year-to-date (Jan-Aug 2014) is 76.0% (2.8 billion cubic metres) of peak-year (Jan-Aug 2002) year-to-date (3.7 billion cubic metres).
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Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Board