Absheron gas field

Absheron gas field
CountryAzerbaijan
RegionCaspian Sea
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
OperatorsTotal S.A.
PartnersTotal S.A.
SOCAR
GDF Suez
Field history
Discovery1960
Start of production2021 (expected)
Production
Estimated gas in place350×10^9 m3 (12×10^12 cu ft)
Absheron geologic cross section

The Absheron gas field (Azerbaijani: Abşeron yatağı) is an offshore natural gas field in the Caspian Sea. The field is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Baku and 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the Shah Deniz gas field. It covers approximately 270 square kilometres (100 sq mi).[1][2]

Partners of the Absheron field are Total S.A. (40%), SOCAR (40%), and GDF Suez (20%). Operator of the field is Total.[3]

  1. ^ "Total in 'major' Caspian gas hit". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  2. ^ "Azerbaijan: Total makes a major gas discovery in the Caspian Sea" (Press release). Total S.A. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
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