BP: ACG produces 655,700 b/d in first nine months

(Baku Daily) - In  2014, ACG marked a major milestone by starting production from the Chirag Oil Project (COP). First Oil from the West Chirag platform was achieved on 28 January from one of the pre-drilled wells, the BP office in Baku said.

Since that time West Chirag production has been increasing to its current level of about 90,000 barrels per day from five wells.  Production will continue to increase as the other pre-drilled wells are brought on-line.

In 2014, ACG has continued to deliver stable production. Total ACG production during the nine months of 2014 was on average 655,700 barrels per day (b/d) (179 million barrels or approximately 24.2 million tonnes in total) from the Chirag, Central Azeri, West Azeri, East Azeri, Deepwater Gunashli and West Chirag platforms. 

At the end of the third quarter of 2014, a total of 77 oil wells were producing, while 36 wells were used for injection in the ACG field, as follows: