Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 12 / Trend /
Ekol Muhendislik Xidmetleri JSC has started reclamation of drilling hydrocarbon sludge in the commercial sites of the Kursangi and Garabagli fields as part of the contract signed with Salyan Oil operating company, which is developing these deposits, Ekol said in a message on Feb. 12.
Ekol and Salyan Oil signed contract for reclamation of sludge in Dec. 25, 2008.
According to preliminary studies, roughly 40,000 cubic meters of sludge has accumulated on commercial sites of these deposits. Project was launched in January to be completed by the end of 2009.
The main objective of the project is to improve ecological condition of these areas, to expand cooperation with new partners of Ekol and to enhance economic capacity of the enterprise on the backdrop of the global financial crisis.
Salyan Oil plans to drill four operating wells in the Kursangi-Garabagli contracted area in 2009.
Ekol Muhendislik Xidmetleri was co-founded on Mar. 1, 2006, to solve ecological problems in the Absheron Peninsula by: Socar (51 percent) and Lancer S.A. Services (49 percent).