Location of Azeri–Chirag–Guneshli in the Caspian Sea
Country
Azerbaijan
Region
Caspian Sea
Offshore/onshore
Offshore
Operator
SOCAR (western section) BP (on behalf of AIOC, eastern deepwater section)
Partners
AIOC, eastern deepwater section
Field history
Discovery
1958
Start of development
1976
Start of production
1982
Production
Estimated oil in place
100 million tonnes (~ 100×10^6 m3 or 700 million bbl)
Gunashli (Azerbaijani: Günəşli) is an offshore oil field in the Caspian Sea, located 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Baku, Azerbaijan, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of Oil Rocks[1] and its deep water section is a part of the larger Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli (ACG) project.[2] The Azerbaijani translation of Gunashli means "sunny". Gunashli is believed to have more than 100 million tonnes of oil reserves.[1]
^ ab
Sparks, Mark (Winter 1995). "Gunashli for a Sunnier Future". Azerbaijan International. 3 (4): 46. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
^"Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli". BP Azerbaijan. BP.
12 July 1986, a fire broke out on an exploration platform in the Gunashlioilfield. Three oil workers and two rescuers died. While the incident was blamed...
coast, a 7.27% interest in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashlioilfield, and a 50% stake in the Karabakh oilfield. SOCAR has a share in two parallel-running major...
(Statoil). The Karabagh oilfield is located 120 kilometres east of Baku, close to the SOCAR operated Shallow Water Gunashli (SWG) field and the BP operated...
exported to Europe in 2016. Azerbaijan portal Energy portal Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline Sangachal Terminal South Caucasus Pipeline...
Platform in December 2008. Azerbaijan portal Energy portal Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline Sangachal Terminal South Caucasus Pipeline...
development of the massive Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field (Shallow water Gunashli by SOCAR, deeper areas by a consortium led by BP), development of the Shah...
multireservoir fields were opened in the Caspian at a depth of 200 meters: Gunashli (1979), Chirag (1985), Azeri (1988), and Kapaz (1989). The Caspian was...
government and co-venturers sign amended and restated Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli PSA | Press releases | Media | BP". bp.com. Retrieved 21 September 2017...
geological structures such as Karabakh, Ashrafi, Dan Ulduzu, Azeri, Chirag, Gunashli, Shah Daniz, Nakhchivan, Absheron, Inam, Kurdashi and Araz Daniz fields...
of natural gas from Shah Deniz and associated gas from the Azeri Chirag Gunashli (AGC) and the Bakhar-2 projects are expected to make Azerbaijan self-sufficient...
the signing of the October 1994 contract for the Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli offshore oilfield complex, which led to increased oil exports to Western markets...
built as part of the contract for the development of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli fields.Oil-gas sector contributed to the flourishing of other fields of...
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