Surgut sees steady output as new fields come on line

Russia's third-largest oil producer Surgutneftegaz is targeting steady oil output in the medium term, banking on the development of new fields to offset depleting assets elsewhere, the company said on Saturday.

Last year Surgut, with production mostly in West Siberia, produced 61.4 million tonnes or 1.23 million barrels per day.

In a statement on its website, the company said it aims at annual production of 61.62 million tonnes in the medium term on the back of plans to develop new fields in Russia.

Separately news agency RIA quoted the company's head Vladimir Bogdanov as saying 2015 net income would be in line with last year.

Surgutneftegaz said in April its net income more than tripled to 885 billion roubles ($16.2 billion) in 2014 after it gained on foreign currency exchange rates.

($1 = 54.7730 roubles) 

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by David Holmes)