Shah Deniz gas field

Shah Deniz
Shah Deniz gas field is located in Caspian Sea
Shah Deniz gas field
Location of Shah Deniz
CountryAzerbaijan
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
Coordinates39°58′N 50°13′E / 39.967°N 50.217°E / 39.967; 50.217
OperatorBP
PartnersBP (29.99%)
Lukoil (19.99%)
TPAO (19.00%)
SOCAR (14.35%)
NICO (10.00%)
SGC Upstream (6.67%)[1]
Field history
Discovery1999
Start of production2006
Production
Current production of gas7×10^9 m3/a (250×10^9 cu ft/a)
Estimated oil in place3,000 million barrels (~4.1×10^8 t)
Estimated gas in place1,200×10^9 m3 (42×10^12 cu ft)[2]
Absheron geologic cross section

Shah Deniz gas field (Azerbaijani: Şahdəniz) is the largest natural gas field in Azerbaijan. It is situated in the South Caspian Sea, off the coast of Azerbaijan, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Baku, at a depth of 600 metres (2,000 ft). The field covers approximately 860 square kilometres (330 sq mi). Stretching out over 140 square kilometres, the reservoir is similar in size and shape to Manhattan Island.

It is considered to be a founding link for the Southern Gas Corridor, aiming to bring additional and alternative natural gas volumes to EU member countries.

  1. ^ Lukoil increases stake in BP’s Shah Deniz after closing Petronas deal, Offshore Energy, Published on 18-02-2022, Retrieved on 16-11-2022
  2. ^ "Upstream Online.Socar tallies up giant Umid field". Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2010-12-06.