Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 3 / Trend, E. Ismayilov /
SOCAR reconstructs the "Gunashli-7" platform on the offshore field having the same name in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, a source in SOCAR told Trend on Monday.
He said that the topsides of the platform and other infrastructure facilities will be reconstructed.
"The reconstruction of the old platform has already been started," the source said. "They are planned to be completed by mid-next year."
The "Guneshli" field is on the balance of "28 May" Oil and Gas Production Department.
The shallow part of the Guneshli field is developed by SOCAR at its own expense, and the deep part within the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli block jointly with a consortium of foreign companies.