Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend S.Aliyev / There are two wells with large watering on Chirag field developed by Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC). After drilling the side bores of the wells, they will be put into operation once again, a source stated in BP Azerbaijan Company (operator of AIOC and development project of Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli fields). Drilling will begin this year. Re-establishing the production activity of the wells is due in 2008.
Currently 19 wells are operating in the Chirag platform and the production equals nearly 130,000 barrels per day. Since the beginning of the production in November 1997, more than 407mln barrels of oil (more than 55mln tons) have been produced from the Chirag platform.