Rosneft's proven oil reserves up 8% in 2007

MOSCOW, April 3 (RIA Novosti) - Russian state-controlled crude producer Rosneft [RTS: ROSN] said on Thursday its SEC-standard proven reserves grew 8% year-on-year in 2007 to 21.699 billion barrels of oil equivalent.

"As of December 31, 2007, Rosneft had net estimated proven reserves of 21.699 billion barrels of oil equivalent, including 17.513 billion barrels (2.399 billion metric tons) of oil and 25.116 trillion cubic feet (711 billion cubic meters) of natural gas," Rosneft said.

Rosneft became Russia's largest crude producer after acquiring most of the assets of bankrupt oil firm Yukos through liquidation auctions in 2007.