总部位于伦敦的能源巨头 BP 于 12 月 5 日表示，该公司已在阿塞拜疆里海近海安装的新平台上开出了第一口生产井。

作为阿塞拜疆-奇拉格-深水古纳什利（ACG）油田开发项目的运营商，英国石油公司表示，在安全完成所有海上连接、安装和调试后，第一口生产井从新的阿塞拜疆中东（ACE）平台钻出。 ACE 上部设施于 2023 年 8 月驶离 Bayil 制造厂。

该公司表示，钻井作业预计需要大约 3 个月的时间才能达到该井总深度 3188 m。

“我们很高兴开始在 ACE 钻探第一口平台生产井。这使我们能够实现 ACE 的第一个石油产量目标，并在 2024 年初实现。”BP 阿塞拜疆、格鲁吉亚和土耳其地区总裁加里·琼斯 (Gary Jones) 说道。

“我们已做好大量准备工作，利用我们的经验、创新方法、自动化流程和先进技术，确保钻井计划安全可靠。” 我们期待安全、高效、按期交付第一口 ACE 生产井，”他补充道。

这个耗资 60 亿美元的项目是里海巨型 ACG 油田开发的下一阶段。ACE 是一个新的 48 槽钻井、生产和宿舍平台，位于中阿塞拜疆和东阿塞拜疆平台中间水深 137 m。今年上半年，这两个平台的总产量为 121,000 B/D。

该平台和设施的设计能力为每日加工高达 100,000 桶石油。该公司表示，该项目预计在其生命周期内产量高达3亿桶。

BP 在 ACG 生产协议中持有 30.37% 的运营商权益。该协议最初于 1994 年签署，于 2017 年延长至 2049 年。合作伙伴包括 Socar/AzACG (25%)、雪佛龙 (9.57%)、Inpex (9.31%)、Equinor (7.27%)、埃克森美孚 (6.79%) 、TPAO (5.73%)、伊藤忠商事株式会社 (3.65%) 和 ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL) (2.31%)。

BP has spudded the first production well from a new platform installed in the Caspian Sea offshore Azerbaijan, the London-based energy supermajor said on 5 December.

BP, as operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli (ACG) field development project, said the first production well was drilled from the new Azeri Central East (ACE) platform following the safe completion of all offshore hookup, installation, and commissioning of the ACE topsides unit which sailed away from the Bayil fabrication yard in August 2023.

The company said drilling operations are expected to take around 3 months to reach the well’s total depth of 3188 m.

“We are excited to commence drilling the first platform production well on ACE. This allows us to meet our first oil production target for ACE and deliver it in early 2024,” said Gary Jones, BP’s regional president for Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey.

“A great deal of preparation has been made to ensure a safe and robust drilling program using our experience, as well as our innovative approach, automated processes, and advanced technology. We look forward to delivering this first ACE production well safely, efficiently, and on schedule,” he added.

The $6-billion project is the next stage of development of the giant ACG field in the Caspian Sea. ACE is a new 48-slot drilling, production, and quarters platform located in a water depth of 137 m midway between the Central Azeri and East Azeri platforms. In the first half of this year, these two platforms boasted a combined production of 121,000 B/D.

The platform and facilities are designed to process up to 100,000 B/D of oil. The company said the project is expected to produce up to 300 million bbl over its lifetime.

BP holds a 30.37% operator interest share in the ACG production agreement. This agreement, originally signed in 1994, was extended in 2017 to last until 2049. Partners include Socar/AzACG (25%), Chevron (9.57%), Inpex (9.31%), Equinor (7.27%), ExxonMobil (6.79%), TPAO (5.73%), Itochu (3.65%), and ONGC Videsh Ltd. (OVL) (2.31%).