State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has commenced drilling of a new well in the shallow waters of the Guneshli field in the Azerbaijan’s sector of the Caspian Sea, the company told Trend. The well is being drilled on the Pereriv Suite by Socar-AQŞ LLC.
The projected depth of the well on the Gunashli-13 platform is estimated at 3450 m, with daily yield at about 100 tonnes of crude oil.
Deepwater part of the Guneshli field is being developed by SOCAR in conjunction with foreign companies on the block of Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli oil and gas fields.
SOCAR comprises Azneft (offshore and onshore oil and gas production companies), Azerikhimia (the chemical industry companies) and Azerigas, as well as scores of processing enterprises, services providers and institutions engaged in geophysical and drilling.
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