KYIV, Sept 7 – Ukraine’s largest natural gas producer Ukrgazvydobuvannia has signed contracts with Xinjiang Beiken Energy Engineering Co. of China to drill 24 new wells in Poltava and Kharkiv regions, the company's press service reported.

The drilling operations will begin in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The total value of the signed contracts is UAH 1.934 billion (including VAT).