Azerbaijan, Baku, 14 August / Trend corr. E.Ismayilov/ The Complex Geological Research and Topography Department of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) reported on 12 August that it would complete in near future the lab exploration of the soil at the Umid gas and condensate offshore field.
Lab exploration of the Umid is expected to be completed in near future," he said.
The area is being explored to reveal its reliability and capacity to stand the load of the Umid-1 platform which is expected to be set up in the field.
Total supposed mineable gas reserves in the Umid field are assessed to comprise 200-300bln cu m.
SOCAR needs operation of offshore Umid-1 platform due to implementation of the program on improvement of gas production in the fields developed by SOCAR through its own funds. Six gas wells will be drilled from the platform.
Platform Umid-1 is being constructed on the basis of unfinished Chirag-6 platform and is the largest object of the program, its height to comprise 72m. The platform will be located 15km of offshore Bulla-Deniz field, 58m under the surface.
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