BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. bp as operator of
the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field development project
advises that as part of its ACG annual work programme it will
conduct planned maintenance (turnaround - TAR) works on the Central
Azeri platform for 11 days starting today (19 August).
While production from that platform is expected to be reduced
during the maintenance period, it will not be fully suspended. The
advanced technologies deployed on our platforms enable us to
continue producing safely while maintenance activities are being
carried out. This helps minimize production impacts while
maintaining safe and reliable operations throughout the maintenance
period.
Due to the integrated design and operating configuration of the
Azeri area facilities, production from the East and West Azeri
platforms will also be temporarily curtailed during this
period.
During the TAR, various projects including critical integrity and
maintenance works, flare system upgrades, reliability improvement
initiatives, and anomaly elimination activities will be
undertaken.
The maintenance programme will also involve activities supporting
the delivery of the Central Azeri Gas Expansion (CAGE) project,
designed to increase gas reinjection capacity on the platform to
help maximize recovery from the existing wells.
The CAGE related activities within the TAR programme include
modifications of compressor suction manifold piping, replacement of
temperature instruments and installation of diverter valves to
support gas injection capacity increase and enhance operational
flexibility.
The Central Azeri TAR is a planned programme and is part of normal
operations. The planning phase of the programme started in 2025,
and these activities are included in the 2026 Annual Work Programme
and Budget. The production curtailment is also included in the
annual production forecast.
Production from the other ACG platforms, as well as the platforms
on the Shah Deniz field and Sangachal terminal operations will
continue as normal.
This planned event is a necessary part of the long-term reliability, integrity and production performance, driven by required repair and facility modification works.
