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

1Final Investment Decision
2If a country or region is known to not produce any hydrocarbons in an unconventional method, this production type is assumed to be conventional
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type2
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] 2017[7] 2023[5] Conventional

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 Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
condensate reserves 329.85 million bbl 2017 [1]
condensate reserves 733 million bbl 2023 [8]
crude oil and condensate remaining recoverable reserves 90 million bbl 2023 [9]
gas reserves 350000 million m³ 2021 [1][2][10]
gas remaining recoverable reserves 83789.32 million m³ 2023 [9]
gas condensate reserves 522 million bbl 2021 [2][11]

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][12]
production gas 1500 million m³/y 2023 [8]
production design capacity gas 5000 million m³/y 2022 [2][13][12]
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 Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
Offshore, Azerbaijan[14] Offshore[15] 40.009, 50.798 (exact)[14]

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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)
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  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. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240507175636/https://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Expansion-of-the-Southern-Gas-Corridor-NG180.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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