BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct.26
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
President of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev and Executive Vice President for Production and Operations at bp Gordon Birrell have discussed the possibilities of increasing Azerbaijan’s gas output, Trend reports with reference to SOCAR.
They focused on the exploration drilling process at the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula (SWAP), significance of increasing Azerbaijan’s gas production from various sources amid the growing demand in the domestic and global gas market.
Birrell noted that bp is interested in operation in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas sector for a long time. Abdullayev expressed commitment to development of joint projects with bp and pointed out that ensuring Azerbaijan’s energy security is a priority for the government and the company.
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