Azerbaijan, Baku / corr Trend S.Aliyev / Caspian Drilling Company plans to commence drilling in the Inam prospect oil field at the order of BP, an operator of this contract area, after 15 October, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) said on 14 September.
The project depth of the well on Inam exceeds 5,000 m.
ВР, the operator of Inam project, holds a 25% share, SOCAR a 50% share and Shell a 25% share.
By the second half of October, restoration work will be carried out on Istiglal drilling rig which will drill the well on Inam.
The drilling rig was in the sea for a long time [to carry out drilling on Shah Deniz field] and to continue restoration work is necessary," SOCAR said. No additional device will be installed on the rig.