Absheron Gas Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Total
- Country: Azerbaijan
- Location: Caspian Sea
- Production start:
- Partners: Socar, GDF Suez
- Type: Gas
- Estimated Reserves: 150 to 300 billions of cubic meters (Bcm)
- Production Volume:
+++ Description
- A major offshore gas field. The development involves the drilling of one well at a water depth of 450 meters.
+++ History
- 2009 - Total Signs Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement with SOCAR for the Absheron block
- 2011 - The Absheron X-2 well encountered more than 500 feet of cumulated net gas pays
- 2012 - Declaration of commerciality
+++ Geology
- The well results indicate gas resources of 150 to 300 billions of cubic meters (Bcm) – 5 to 10 trillions of cubic feet (Tcf) - of non-associated gas with condensates in the Balakhany and Fasila formations on the Northern compartment of the structure. The elongated structure straddles approximately 270 square-kilometers and the cumulative net pay is greater than 160 meters thick.
+++ Links
- Absheron, Socar
- Azerbaijan: Total makes a major gas discovery in the Caspian Sea
- Azerbaijan: Socar, Total and GDF Suez issue a ‘Notice of Discovery and its Commerciality’ for the Absheron discovery
- Total Signs Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement with SOCAR for the Absheron block in Azerbaijan
- [ Azerbaijan: Total and SOCAR sign agreement to develop Absheron discovery]
