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] The field was discovered in 1988 and originally it was named after 26 Baku Commissars.[2]
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:
a 48-slot PDQ platform
a 30-inch (760 mm) oil pipeline from the platform to the receiving Sangachal Terminal
a 28-inch (710 mm) gas pipeline from the platform to Sangachal Terminal.
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.[3] The facilities on West Azeri include:
a 48-slot PDQ platform
a 30-inch (760 mm) oil pipeline from the platform to receiving Sangachal terminal
The platform has started its operations in December 2005.[1]
East Azeri
East Azeri oil platform, May 2008
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.[4]
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]
Gas injection capacity at C&WP is 1 billion cubic feet per day (28 million cubic metres per day) utilizing 5 gas injection wells. Water injection capacity is 1 million barrels per day (160 thousand cubic metres per day) utilizing 12 water injection wells. Gas export capacity stands at 250 million cubic feet per day (7.1 million cubic metres per day). 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.[5]
2008 gas leak and blowout
On 17 September 2008, a gas leak was discovered in the area of the Central Azeri platform after blowout in a gas-injection well.[6][7][8] The platform was shut down and the staff was evacuated.[6][7] As the West Azeri Platform was being powered by a cable from the Central Azeri Platform, it was also shut down.[9] BP, an operator of ACG, suspected a bad cement job caused the leaking gas.[10] Production at the West Azeri Platform resumed on 9 October 2008 and at the Central Azeri Platform in December 2008.[11][12]
^ "BP Begins Production at West Azeri Field in the Caspian Sea". Rigzone. 2006-01-05. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
^ (Press release). BP. 2006-10-23. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
^ ""Golden Weld" Ceremony Links Azerbaijan and Georgia". Azerbaijan International. sec. 12.4, pp. 84–87. Winter 2004. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
^ ab Yevgrashina, Lada (2008-09-17). "BP halves Azeri oil production after gas leak". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
^ ab Gismatullin, Eduard (2008-09-17). "BP Shuts Down Two Azeri Oil Platforms After Gas Leak". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
^ Walt, Vivienne (2010-07-01). . Time. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
^ US Embassy in Azerbaijan (2008-10-08). US embassy cables: BP may never know cause of gas leak, US told [Original title: Azerbaijan seeks to develop ACG deep gas, can supply Georgia with winter gas]. The Guardian (Report). Retrieved 2012-07-01.
^ US Embassy in Azerbaijan (2009-01-15). US embassy cables: BP blames gas leak on 'bad cement job' [Original title: Azerbaijan: BP downbeat on 2009 Shah Deniz phase two progress]. The Guardian (Report). Retrieved 2012-07-01.
^ Yevgrashina, Lada (2008-10-10). "BP resumes oil output at one Azeri platform". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
^ Yevgrashina, Lada (2008-12-23). "BP partially resumes production at Azeri platform". Reuters. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
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Azeri Azerbaijani Azeri 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 amp WP 1 The field was discovered in 1988 and originally it was named after 26 Baku Commissars 2 Contents 1 Central Azeri 2 West Azeri 3 East Azeri 4 Compression and water injection platform C amp WP 5 2008 gas leak and blowout 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksCentral Azeri EditCentral 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 a 48 slot PDQ platform a 30 inch 760 mm oil pipeline from the platform to the receiving Sangachal Terminal a 28 inch 710 mm gas pipeline from the platform to Sangachal Terminal Central Azeri has started its operations in February 2005 1 West Azeri EditWest 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 3 The facilities on West Azeri include a 48 slot PDQ platform a 30 inch 760 mm oil pipeline from the platform to receiving Sangachal terminalThe platform has started its operations in December 2005 1 East Azeri Edit East Azeri oil platform May 2008 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 a 48 slot PDQ platform 1 The platform has started its operations in October 2006 4 Compression and water injection platform C amp WP EditThe C amp 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 Gas injection capacity at C amp WP is 1 billion cubic feet per day 28 million cubic metres per day utilizing 5 gas injection wells Water injection capacity is 1 million barrels per day 160 thousand cubic metres per day utilizing 12 water injection wells Gas export capacity stands at 250 million cubic feet per day 7 1 million cubic metres per day Azeri C amp 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 5 2008 gas leak and blowout EditOn 17 September 2008 a gas leak was discovered in the area of the Central Azeri platform after blowout in a gas injection well 6 7 8 The platform was shut down and the staff was evacuated 6 7 As the West Azeri Platform was being powered by a cable from the Central Azeri Platform it was also shut down 9 BP an operator of ACG suspected a bad cement job caused the leaking gas 10 Production at the West Azeri Platform resumed on 9 October 2008 and at the Central Azeri Platform in December 2008 11 12 See also Edit Azerbaijan portal Energy portalAzeri Chirag Guneshli Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan pipeline Sangachal Terminal South Caucasus Pipeline Baku Supsa pipeline Baku Novorossiysk pipeline Nabucco pipeline Baku Novo Filya gas pipeline Nakhichevan fieldReferences Edit a b c d e Azeri Chirag Guneshli The largest oil field under development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian basin Zonn Igor S Kosarev Aleksey N Glantz Michael H Kostianoy Andrey G 2010 The Caspian Sea Encyclopedia Springer Science Business Media p 57 ISBN 9783642115240 BP Begins Production at West Azeri Field in the Caspian Sea Rigzone 2006 01 05 Retrieved 2009 12 09 Production Begins at East Azeri in the Caspian Sea Press release BP 2006 10 23 Archived from the original on 2011 06 08 Retrieved 2009 12 09 Golden Weld Ceremony Links Azerbaijan and Georgia Azerbaijan International sec 12 4 pp 84 87 Winter 2004 Retrieved 2009 12 09 a b Yevgrashina Lada 2008 09 17 BP halves Azeri oil production after gas leak Reuters Retrieved 2012 07 01 a b Gismatullin Eduard 2008 09 17 BP Shuts Down Two Azeri Oil Platforms After Gas Leak Bloomberg Retrieved 2012 07 01 Walt Vivienne 2010 07 01 WikiLeaks BP s Other Offshore Drilling Disaster Time Archived from the original on December 19 2010 Retrieved 2012 07 01 US Embassy in Azerbaijan 2008 10 08 US embassy cables BP may never know cause of gas leak US told Original title Azerbaijan seeks to develop ACG deep gas can supply Georgia with winter gas The Guardian Report Retrieved 2012 07 01 US Embassy in Azerbaijan 2009 01 15 US embassy cables BP blames gas leak on bad cement job Original title Azerbaijan BP downbeat on 2009 Shah Deniz phase two progress The Guardian Report Retrieved 2012 07 01 Yevgrashina Lada 2008 10 10 BP resumes oil output at one Azeri platform Reuters Retrieved 2012 07 01 Yevgrashina Lada 2008 12 23 BP partially resumes production at Azeri platform Reuters Retrieved 2012 07 01 External links EditImage showing Chirag within ACG fields Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Azeri oilfield amp oldid 1129050474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
