Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 3 / Trend /
Iran will launch drilling of its first exploration well in the Caspian Sea Feb. 11, Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Seyfulla Jashnsaz was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency.
The well will be drilled through the Amir Kabir platform, former Iran-Alborz. Preparatory work in connection with the drilling of the first exploratory well has been completed.
He said that the necessary equipment to drill two wells is ready.
"I hope that drilling of the first well will be launched on the 31 anniversary of the Iranian Islamic revolution Feb.11," he said.
He said that Iran has agreed to drill exploratory wells in the Caspian together with an Asian company.
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