Though a small crude oil producer, Cameroon saw its crude oil exports rise in 2013, according to a statement issued Monday by the state-run National Hydrocarbons Corporation, or SNH.

As at Oct. 31 the SNH had sold 13.143 million barrels on behalf of the state, up 11.97% from 11,738 million barrels sold in the same period of 2012. It gave no details as to where the oil was exported.

The statement was signed by SNH Chairman Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, who doubles as the country's Secretary-General of the Presidency.

The SNH announced late last year that Cameroon 's crude oil production had dropped due to technical problems encountered by operators of new wells.

 Cameroon produced 19.7 million barrels of crude oil between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, 2013 , down from 22.5 million barrels in 2012, the SNH said.

The SNH had projected Cameroon's 2013 oil output to reach 24.4 million barrels from two production basins--the Rio del Rey and Douala-Kribi-Campo basins located in the south west of the country.

Output in 2014 is expected to rise, as drilling of new wells started in November, the SNH said without providing figures.

Depleted and aging wells, including obsolete equipment, have been blamed for the fall in the country's oil production.
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