Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept.1 / Trend /
The Ecology Department of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) recently monitored offshore drilling to assess the level of environmental protection.
The monitoring was conducted on offshore areas of SOCAR's Oily Rocks Sea Exploration Drilling Office.
Previous monitoring was conducted in January. All shortcomings were eliminated, SOCAR told Trend.
Drilling sludge with chemical reagents was transported to the Ecology Department's Waste Center. Other works were also conducted to help protect the environment.