April 20 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton (LON:BLT) Ltd BHP.AX :
* Operational review for the nine months ended 31 March 2016 BHP.AX
* Says full year production guidance maintained for petroleum, copper and coal
* Total iron ore production for the 2016 financial year is now expected to be
229 MT
* Qtrly iron ore production 53 MT versus 58,979 kt a year ago
* Qtrly copper production 0.4 MT, down 12 percent
* Liquids production at onshore US for the 2016 financial year is expected to
decline 12 per cent
* Production guidance for Escondida remains unchanged at approximately 940 kt
for the 2016 financial year
* Production at Pampa Norte for the 2016 financial year is expected to be ahead
of the prior year
* Petroleum capital expenditure of approximately US$2.7 billion is planned for the 2016 financial year
* Antamina copper production of 136 kt is forecast for the 2016 financial year
* WAIO production of approximately 260 mt is now anticipated for the 2016
financial year, four per cent below prior guidance
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