BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 2. During the first three quarters of 2023, significant drilling and exploration activities were conducted to expand understanding of hydrocarbon resources in various offshore areas in Azerbaijan, a source at bp told Trend.
According to the company, an appraisal well, A22z, was drilled on the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli structure with the primary objective of acquiring data related to the deep-seated gas reservoirs beneath the currently productive oil field.
"This drilling operation commenced on February 7, 2023, and concluded in April. The data gathered from this well is presently under study to assess the potential of the deep gas layers within the ACG field," bp said.
Additionally, in 2023, drilling activities commenced for an exploration well, SDX-8, within the Shah Deniz contract area. The drilling process commenced on January 20, and it is progressing steadily and safely, the company noted.
In the first half of the year, bp successfully completed the interpretation of reprocessed data from the initial exploration well, SAX01, which was drilled in the Shafag-Asiman offshore exploration contract area, the company added. Ongoing efforts include evaluating the hydrocarbon resources encountered in the well and planning for future activities in this area.
