During her visit to Vietsovpetro in Vung Tau city in the southern provinceof Ba Ria-Vung Tau, the Vice President urged Petrovietnam and its subsidiaryVietsovpetro to concretise the Resolution adopted at the 13th NationalParty Congress, affirming their locomotive role in energy security and nationaldefence and security.
Theoil and gas sector should work towards modernity and enhance internationalcooperation, Xuan added.
Shehighlighted the importance of emulation movements and the studying andfollowing of late President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality and lifestyle to raiseproductivity and quality.
Chairman of the Petrovietnam Members' Council Hoang Quoc Vuong said thegroup has fulfilled all exploitation and turnover targets set for 2022.
In thefirst six months of 2022, Vietsovpetro pumped more than 1.57 million tonnes ofoil and condensate, surpassing the plan by 84,700 tonnes but only equivalent toover 98% of the output in the same period last year.
Of the six-monthoutput, natural gas exploitation reached 39.9 million cu.m, surpassing the planby 5.2 million cu.m and equivalent to 97.7% of the figure in the same periodlast year. The volume of crude pumped from Block 09-1 surged 12 percentyear-on-year to 160.3 million cu.m, surpassing the six-month plan by 69.6%.
The joint venture earned 1.19 billion USD in oil and gas revenue, up 510.4million USD from the target and 441.7 million USD from the same period lastyear./.