Absheron Oil and Gas Field (Azerbaijan)

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Absheron Oil and Gas Field (Abşeron) is an operating oil and gas field in Azerbaijan.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Absheron Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Absheron Operating[1][2][3][4] Joint Operating Company of Absheron Petroleum[5] SOCAR (35.0%); TotalEnergies E&P Absheron BV (TEPAb) (35.0%); Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (30.0%)[6] 2011[1] 2023[5]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Absheron Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
condensate reserves 329.85 million bbl 2017 [1]
crude oil and condensate remaining recoverable reserves 90 million bbl 2023 [7]
gas reserves 350000 million m³ 2021 [1][2][8]
gas remaining recoverable reserves 83789.32 million m³ 2023 [7]
gas condensate reserves 522 million bbl 2021 [2][9]

Table 3: Production from Absheron Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production gas 1460 million m³/y 2023 [5][10]
production design capacity gas 5000 million m³/y 2022 [2][11][10]
production design capacity condensate 4.38 million bbl/y 2023 [5]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Absheron Oil and Gas Field

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Offshore, Azerbaijan[12] 40.009, 50.798 (exact)[12]

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230328020226/https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/absheron-gas-condensate-field/. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130123900/https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/85552/. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240115012930/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/ci/research-analysis/will-azerbaijan-meet-europes-2027-gas-demand-deadline.html. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230804212418/https://totalenergies.com/media/news/press-releases/totalenergies-announces-start-production-absheron-gas-field-azerbaijan-0. Archived from the original on 04 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20230804212426/https://www.adnoc.ae/en/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/2023/ADNOC-to-Acquire-30-Equity-Stake-in-Absheron-Gas-Field. Archived from the original on 04 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230606004129/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/oil-gas-field-profile-absheron-conventional-gas-field-azerbaijan/. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20240115033113/https://www.rogtecmagazine.com/ilham-aliyev-expects-for-the-first-gas-from-the-caspian-field-absheron-this-year/. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20210930212445/https://www.hartenergy.com/news/azerbaijans-absheron-gas-field-output-start-pushed-2022-191832. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240221182837/https://totalenergies.com/media/news/press-releases/azerbaijan-inauguration-absheron-gas-field. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20240221182642/https://www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/totalenergies-targets-start-up-within-weeks-at-major-azerbaijan-offshore-gas-project/2-1-1460053?zephr_sso_ott=7bPlRK. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Extractive Industries Transparency Summary Report 2017" (PDF). Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.