In 2017 the Companies of Smart Energy Group paid to budgets and trust funds almost 850 mln UAH, including state budget – 802 mln UAH, and local ones – 48 mln UAH.

In 2017, PJSC UkrGasVydobuvannya increased natural gas production by 4.4% (645 million cubic meters) compared to 2016 (to 15.25 billion cubic meters), and, thus reached a record level for the last 24 years.

Poltava Petroleum Company has successfully completed the workover of well IG101Z.

In December 2017, gas production from DTEK Oil&Gas’ Machukhske Field had reached one billion cubic meters since the start of its operation.

Gas producers are confident that cancellation of this soviet-era rudiment is a progressive decision, and are expecting that cancellation of the norm will be implemented in practice as soon as possible.

On December 19, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada has made another step towards increasing domestic gas production and achieving the energy independence of Ukraine. 231 MP voted for the bill 3096-d, which should deregulate the gas production industry.

Today, on December 17, 2017, during the Government meeting dedicated to deregulation issues, the causeless requirement of repeated state expertise and assessment of mineral reserves every 5 years.