Babek Oil and Gas Field (Azerbaijan)

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Babek Oil and Gas Field is a discovered oil and gas field in Azerbaijan.

Along with Umid Oil and Gas Field (Azerbaijan), Babek is a part of the Umid-Babek complex.

Project Details

Main Data

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

*Final Investment Decision

Unit name	Status	Operator	Owner	Discovery year	FID* year	Production start year
Babek	Discovered	Umid-Babek Operating Company	SOCAR (80.0%); Nobel Energy (20.0%)	–	–	2024 (expected)

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Babek 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	531.98	million bbl	2020
gas	reserves	400000	million m³	2020

Location

Table 3: field-level location details for Babek Oil and Gas Field

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Offshore, Azerbaijan	39.7142, 49.8994 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the field(s) within the Umid-Babek complex:

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