Azeri oilfield

Azeri (Azerbaijani: Azəri) is an offshore oil field in the Caspian Sea, located 100 km (62 mi) east of Baku, Azerbaijan and is a part of the larger Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) project. The Azeri field includes Central Azeri, West Azeri, East Azeri production platforms compression and water injection platform (C&WP).[1]

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Central Azeri

Central Azeri is a production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform located in nearly 128 m (420 ft) depth of water in the central part of the Azeri field. The platform is constructed to produce approximately 420,000 bbl/d (67,000 m3/d). The facilities on Central Azeri include:

Central Azeri has started its operations in February 2005[1]

West Azeri

West Azeri is a production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform located in 120 m (390 ft) depth of water and was constructed to produce oil from western section of Azeri field. West Azeri adds 300,000 bbl/d (48,000 m3/d) to the overall ACG production.[2] The facilities on West Azeri include:

The platform has started its operations in December 2005.[1]

East Azeri

East Azeri is a production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform located in 150 m (490 ft) depth of water and was constructed to produce oil from eastern section of Azeri field. East Azeri produces 260,000 bbl/d (41,000 m3/d). The facilities on East Azeri include:

The platform has started its operations in October 2006, nearly four months ahead of schedule.[3]

Compression and water injection platform (C&WP)

The C&WP supplies Central, West and East Azeri platforms with water and gas injection services, manages gas export and provides electrical power using 10 Rolls Royce turbines. The platform is bridge linked to Central Azeri platform.[1]

Technical features

Gas injection capacity at C&WP is 1 billion standard cubic feet per day (approximately 29 million cm3) utilizing 5 gas injection wells. Water injection capacity is 1,000,000 bbl/d (160,000 m3/d) utilizing 12 water injection wells. Gas export capacity stands at 250 million standard cfd (7 million cm3). Azeri C&WP has some of the largest water injection pumps and gas injection compressors among BP platforms worldwide. The topsides have been constructed in the ATA (AMEC-Azfen-Tekfen) construction yard in Bibi-Heybat, Azerbaijan.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli. The largest oil field under development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian basin.
  2. ^ "BP Begins Production at West Azeri Field in the Caspian Sea". Rigzone. 01-05-2006. http://www.rigzone.com/NEWS/article.asp?a_id=28317. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 
  3. ^ Press Release (10-23-2006). "Production Begins at East Azeri in the Caspian Sea". BP. http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2012968&contentId=7024304. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 
  4. ^ ""Golden Weld" Ceremony Links Azerbaijan and Georgia". Azerbaijan International: pages 84–87. Winter 2004. http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai124_folder/124_articles/124_bp_developments.html. Retrieved 2009-12-09. 

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