BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 24. bp plans to begin
production of the first deep gas from the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli
(ACG) field block later this year, Head of bp
Azerbaijan-Georgia-Türkiye Communications Department Tamam Bayatli
told reporters, Trend reports.
According to her, drilling of the first production well, which
began from the Western Chirag platform last year, is still
ongoing.
“The completion of drilling is expected in the second or third
quarter of this year. However, even after drilling is completed,
the well will not be immediately put into operation, as it will
require work to connect it to the existing infrastructure that
ensures the transportation of gas to the shore.
This will involve the installation of a significant amount of
equipment on the platform, which will take some time,” she
added.
The ACG Production Sharing Agreement was originally signed on
September 20, 1994. On September 14, 2017, the Agreement was
extended until 2049. The first oil was produced at the Chirag field
on November 7, 1997.
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