The government last month said it intended to cut productionat the field from current levels of 21.6 bcm per year to 12 bcmas quickly as possible, after the country's northern region washit by the strongest earthquake in years in January.
In a statement, the government said the exact timing of cutswould depend on how cold winters are, as it published a timelineshowing a production cut to around 17.5 bcm for the yearbeginning October 2019, assuming average temperatures.(Reporting by Toby Sterling)