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 Oil and Gas Field is a part of the Umid-Babek complex.

Project Details

Main Data

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

¹Final Investment Decision

Unit name	Status	Operator	Owner	Discovery year	FID1 year	Production start year	Production type
Babek	Discovered	Umid-Babek Operating Company	SOCAR (80.0%); Nobel Energy (20.0%)	–	–	2025 (expected)	Conventional

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	Reserves classification	Quantity	Units	Data year	Source
condensate	reserves	531.98	million bbl	2020	​
gas	reserves	400000	million m³	2023	​
gas	reserves	400000	million m³	2020	​

Location

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

Location	Onshore/Offshore	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Offshore, Azerbaijan	Offshore	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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Additional Data

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