Production from ACG down 9%

In the first half of this year, the volume of production in the "Azeri-Chirag and Deep-Solar" (ACG) field block located in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea decreased by 9.4% compared to the corresponding period of last year, Report informs, citing BP-Azerbaijan.

During the first half of 2022, ACG continued to safely and reliably deliver stable production. Total ACG production for the quarter was on average about 424,000 barrels per day (b/d) (about 77 million barrels or 10 million tonnes in total) from the Chirag (25,000 b/d), Central Azeri (108,000 b/d), West Azeri (109,000 b/d), East Azeri (62,000 b/d), Deepwater Gunashli (78,000 b/d) and West Chirag (42,000 b/d) platforms.

At the end of the quarter, 136 oil wells were producing, while 37 were used for water and eight for gas injection.

As part of the ACG annual work program, a planned maintenance program (turnaround - TAR) was successfully implemented on the East Azeri platform in the second quarter.

In accordance with the plan, production from the East Azeri platform was suspended for about 15 days to enable maintenance, inspection, and project work to be undertaken efficiently. The program, which was designed to maintain the long-term ability of the platform to produce in a safe, reliable, and environmentally sound way, was completed safely and on schedule.

The Chirag Gas Lift Project (CGLP) was also completed safely and within budget in the second quarter of 2022. The project has delivered important plant safety modifications helping manage any overpressure risk by removing the reliance on human intervention and operational procedures. Throughout the year, the new Gas Lift distribution system will be introduced to the platform's candidate wells in line with its production schedule.