Shah Deniz Gas Field

Operator: BP
Country: Azerbaijan
Location: 55 km SE of Baku
Production start: 2006
Partners:
- Petronas (Malaysia) – 26%
- BP (Great Britain) – 25%
- SOCAR – 10%
- LUKAcip (Russia-Italy) – 10%
- NİKO (Iran) – 10%
- Total (France) - 10%
- TPAO (Turkey) – 9%
Type: Gas
Estimated Reserves: 30 trillion cubic feet - 1 trillion cubic metres - of gas in place
Production Volume:
- Phase 1: 8.6 billion cubic meters of gas per annum (bcma)
- Phase 2: An additional 16 billion cubic meters of gas per annum (bcma)

Shah Deniz is located in waters 50m to 500 m deep 55 km SE of Baku. The Agreement covers an area of approximately 859.8 km2. The exploration period is 3 years, and at least 2 exploration wells had to be drilled, while an additional well was drilled during an extension of the exploration period. According to the agreement the development period is 30 years and can be extended for another 5 years.
BP Exploration Shahdeniz Ltd. was established to serve as the operator. The primary development targets are the Balakhany VIII, X and "Pereryv" strata at depths of 5000-6500 m.
Gas is supplied to Turkey via the South Caucasus Gas Pipeline
Stage 2 onshore facility consists of two gas processing trains with 900 mmscf/d capacity each and condensate processing facilities with about 105 mbd capacity
Access to European markets is to be via the Trans Anatolia Gas Pipeline

**Keppel:** TPG 500 platform hull and living quarters
**Technip:** design, engineering, procurement, assembly, installation, hook-up and project management assistance for a TPG 500 drilling and production platform
**J. Ray McDermott:** Installation of two 90 kilometer offshore gas transportation pipelines from the Shah Deniz Alpha platform to the [[[Sangachal Oil Terminal]]], pipeline tie-ins to the platform, diving work and all pre-commissioning activities

**KBR:** Engineering design and procurement support services for an offshore complex consisting of two bridge-linked fixed jacket platforms as well as an onshore gas processing facility
**FMC Technologies:**
- Subsea manifolds, associated controls and connection equipment
- Subsea production systems for Well Clusters 3-5
**Wood Group Kenny:** Engineering and project management services for Subsea Execute phase
**Global Maritime:** Warranty surveyor for installation of flowlines, export lines and subsea facilities

1954 - The Shah Deniz prospect was first identified by Azeri geologists
1996 - The Agreement on the Exploration, Development, and Production Sharing for the Shah Deniz Prospective Area in the Azerbaijan Sector of the Caspian Sea was signed
1999 - Shah Deniz discovered
2000 - Plans released for the potential export of Azerbaijan gas to Turkey
2003 - Technip awarded drilling and production platform contract
2003 - Keppel awarded Jack Up contract
2006 - Production is started
2011 - Shah Deniz issues a request for proposal to potential export pipelines
2011 - Memorandum for construction of Trans Anadolu Gas Pipeline signed
2012 - Decision to commence Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) on the estimated $25 billion Shah Deniz Stage 2 project
2013 - Shah Deniz Begins Evaluating Final Gas Transportation Offers
2013 - FID taken on Phase II
2014 - TPAO acquires a further 10% from Total
2014 - Petronas acquires Statoils stake

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