BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 9. bp is preparing to deploy its first light well intervention vessel (LWIV) in the Caspian Sea, in the Deepwater Gunashli area, offshore Azerbaijan, the company said, Trend reports.
The vessel will be deployed by bp’s AGT Wells team, covering operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye, bp Vice President for Wells in the AGT region Russell Morrice said in a social media post.
“The subsea construction vessel ‘Khankendi’ has now been fully converted and will sail to the CDWG field in the next week for a series of subsea interventions. This activity will be the first ever global use of the Oceaneering BORIS (Blue Ocean Riserless Intervention System) supported by Saipem as vessel operator and SLB for intervention equipment,” he noted.
bp has already awarded two major contracts to support the safe and efficient delivery of the campaign:
A multi-million dollar RLWI contract to Oceaneering International for the provision of all RLWI services. This includes the setup, assembly, and testing of BORIS, as well as project management, engineering, systems integration, and the supply of equipment, materials and fabrication works required for BORIS’s deployment.
A multi-million dollar contract to SLB for light well intervention (LWI) services. The scope includes the provision of a wireline/slickline combination (Combo) unit to eliminate heavy lifting and simplify red zone management; a full bleed-off package with high-pressure pumping capabilities for circulation and pressure testing; multi-skilled crews as required.
The latest data from bp reveals that total ACG production in the first three quarters of 2025 averaged about 327,000 barrels per day, or approximately 89 million barrels, equivalent to 12 million tons overall. Production by platform included Chirag at 21,000 barrels per day, Central Azeri at 88,000, West Azeri at 75,000, East Azeri at 43,000, Deepwater Gunashli at 52,000, West Chirag at 24,000, and Azeri Central East (ACE) at 24,000 barrels per day.
As of the end of September 2025, 145 wells were in operation at ACG, 48 were used for water injection, and 10 for gas injection.
During the first nine months of 2025, six oil-producing wells, four water-injection wells, and one gas-injection well were drilled and completed at ACG.