Bakhtiyar Aslanbeili: BP does not comment on oil production, but there will be a decline

according to the still not specified data, this year the oil and gas company BP drove a reconnaissance well at the Shakudeniz-3 field. Exploration drilling will determine the perimeter of drilling and put forward assumptions about the stock of hydrocarbons. About this in a conversation with the Haqqin.az correspondent on the sidelines that started today, June 1, Baku Energy Week was announced by BP Vice President for communications and external relations in the Caspian and Middle Eastern region Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli.

to the question, what volumes of reserves at the field are calculated by BP, Aslanbei replied: “It does not matter how much we expect, it is important how much it turns out to be there.”

According to him, earlier hydrocarbons were found in 10% of drilled wells. But the technology went forward, and it is possible that this indicator has increased.

Bakhtiyar Aslanbeyli refused to predict oil production this year, referring to the fact that BP does not make such statements. “But naturally there will be a decline in prey,” he remarked.

According to Aslanbei, BP also plans to start the production of first oil as part of the Central East Azeri project by the end of 2023. “As part of the project, construction work should be completed this year and by the end of next year it is planned to start the production of first oil,” Aslanbei said, emphasizing that sending the supporting unit of the production unit “Central East Azeri” to the second half of the current year, to the sea. Tentatively in August-September.