Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr.S.Aliyev / The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic has reported that preventative operations will be held in the 'Istiglal' rig after completing drilling of a side track on an appraisal well in the Shah Daniz field. "The rig had been in the sea for a long time, it needs preventative maintenance", SOCAR reported. The company does not plan to install additional equipment. After preventive maintenance, the rig will drill the Inam field.
BP's share in the Inam project comprises 25%, SOCAR - 50% AND Shell - 25%.