AzeriFugro Joint Venture (JV) will carry out this year geotechnical researches on the oil field West Azeri and the gas condensate Shah-Deniz by the order of BP, AzeriFugro told Trend.
The works on Shah-Deniz will be held for further installation of the TPG-500 platform scheduled in the second quarter of 2006. Construction f the object is currently underway. Geotechnical works will be performed from the Istiglal drilling rig.
Geothechnical researches on the western part of В"Azeri will be performed immediately from the platform, stationed on the field. The goal of the researches is to study the bottom state on the place of the platform. One well is supposed to be drilled for about 300 meters depth.