bp: 39 wells drilled from East Azeri platform in Caspian since start-up

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. Since start-up, a
total of 39 wells and multiple sidetracks have been drilled from
the East Azeri platform of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli block of
fields offshore Azerbaijan, bp said on October 20.

“Of these, 36 wells are currently active, including 27
producers, eight water injectors and one cuttings re-injector
well,” the company said, as tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of
first oil from the East Azeri platform



bp noted that East Azeri continues to demonstrate the value of
innovation and technology in maximizing recovery from the mature
ACG field.

“Recently, the platform delivered the D18Z well, achieving over
2,000 metres of open hole, including more than 1,500 metres of sand
within the target reservoir. The well has the most extensive
reservoir contact of any ACG well drilled to date and highlights
how advanced seismic imaging, drilling and completion technologies
are helping unlock additional value from the field,” said the
company.



According to bp, East Azeri is a world-class asset that will
continue to make significant contributions to the ongoing success
of the ACG field and Azerbaijan’s oil industry for many years to
come.

BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Limited is the operator on behalf
of the Contractor Parties to the ACG Production Sharing
Agreement.

ACG participating interests are: bp (operator - 30.37%), SOCAR
(35.30%), MOL (9.57%), INPEX (9.31%), ExxonMobil (6.79%), TPAO
(5.73%), ONGC Videsh (2.92%).