PetroVietnam surpasses business targets in first quarter

Thursday, 06/04/2017 10:41
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) surpassed its business targets by 4 to 16 percent in the first three months of the year, especially in oil exploitation.

Workers at the PetroVietnam carry out technical checks. The group surpassed its business targets by as much as 4 to 16 percent in the first three months of the year, especially in oil exploitation. (Photo: VNA)

Total revenue of the group topped VND117.1 trillion, exceeding its quarterly plan by 16 percent.

The group posted an after-tax profit of VND5.1 trillion, 18 percent higher than its target, accounting for 30 percent of the yearly plan.

During the period, PetroVietnam’s tax payment to the State budget was VND20.8 trillion, 12 percent more than its goal, and an increase of 19 percent year-on-year.

The group produced about 6.47 million tonnes of oil equivalent, surpassing the three-month plan by 5.3 percent. Gas exploitation in the period reached 2.52 billion cubic metres, 5.7 percent higher than the target.

In the first quarter, PetroVietnam produced 5.44 billion kWh of electricity, 1.69 million tonnes of petrol and some 447,000 tonnes of nitrogen fertiliser.

The PetroVietnam said that its industrial production value was estimated at VND116 trillion for the quarter, surpassing the target by 7.4 percent and accounting for 27 percent of its yearly plan.

In a bid to fulfill the plan for the second quarter, as well as the entire year, PetroVietnam General Director Nguyen Vu Truong Son said that the group has focused all resources on ensuring the effective operation of its five core areas of oil and gas exploration and exploitation, electricity, gas, petrochemical industries and high-tech services.

It will also continue strict management of oil and gas exploring and exploiting activities, as well as providing priority to major projects, such as Ca Rong Do (Red Emperor) and Ca Voi Xanh (Blue Whale). In particular, the group will continue its business restructuring plan for 2016-20, as approved by the Prime Minister.

In 2017, PetroVietnam seeks to exploit some 23.81 million tonnes of oil equivalent, generate 20.1 billion kWh of electricity, produce 1.52 million tonnes of nitrogen fertiliser and some 6.8 million tonnes of gasoline./.

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