BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. A second well is planned to be drilled at the Shafag-Asiman gas field in Azerbaijan, Gordon Birrell, Executive Vice-President for Production and Operations at bp, said at a briefing, Trend reports.
"Several years ago, bp and SOCAR, as part of a partnership, drilled a well and discovered the Shafag-Asiman gas field. After analyzing all the data obtained as a result of this work, we came to the conclusion that the reservoir may be larger. Therefore, it is necessary to drill a second well to confirm the presence of more significant reserves. If this is confirmed, a program for the development of the field and gas production will be developed," he explained.
According to him, the state oil company — Turkish Petroleum, a long-standing and reliable partner of bp and SOCAR in the Caspian region, expressed interest in participating in this project.
"As a result, Turkish Petroleum has joined the partnership, and now we are jointly planning to drill a second well to confirm the size of the deposits. In case of a positive result, this will lead to the launch of the field development project," Birrell noted.
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