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Zenith Energy updates on civil works at Azerbaijan’s Jafarli field well

Oil&Gas Materials 7 October 2019 13:25 (UTC +04:00)

Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct.7

By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:

Civil works at C-30 well of Azerbaijan’s Jafarli field well are 80 percent complete, Trend reports citing Canada’s Zenith Energy company engaged in the development of Muradkhanli-Jafarli-Zardab block of oil fields onshore Azerbaijan.

Moreover, the company said Top Drive System is undergoing routine testing by field mechanics prior to deployment at C-30 drilling operations.

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR and Zenith Aran Oil Company signed a Rehabilitation, Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement (REDPSA) in March 2016 for a block that includes the Muradkhanli, Jafarli and Zardab oil fields. Zenith Energy Ltd established its subsidiary company Zenith Aran Oil Company Ltd for production operations in these three fields. Production under the agreement began in August 2016.

Zenith holds an 80-percent participating interest in the three fields within the contract area, while SOCAR retains the remaining 20 percent. The agreement is for 25 years, with a potential extension by five additional years.

The total area of the Muradkhanli, Jafarli and Zardab fields is 642.2 square kilometers, and according to the contract, it is divided into rehabilitation and exploration territories.

The Muradkhanli-Jafarli-Zardab block is located in the Yevlakh-Agjabadi oil and gas region of Imishli district of Azerbaijan. The Muradkhanli field was discovered in 1971, Jafarli - in 1984, and Zardab - in 1981.

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