Romgaz plans to increase its staff to 6,538 employees, from 6,472 currently, according to a company memo approved in a government meeting Wednesday.
The natural gas producer has allotted a budget of RON666 million for its exploration program this year in a bid to identify new hydrocarbon reserves to offset its declining production.
Romgaz is 70%-owned by the Romanian Energy Department.
The company reported 82.8% increase in its first-quarter net profit to RON608.4 million, fueled by higher sales.
Gas output declined 1% to 1.46 billion cubic meters, from 1.47 billion cubic meters in the first three months of 2013. (EUR1=RON4.392)