Gunashli oilfield | |
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Location of Azeri–Chirag–Guneshli in the Caspian Sea | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Region | Caspian Sea |
Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
Operator | SOCAR (western section) BP (on behalf of AIOC, eastern deepwater section) |
Partners | AIOC, eastern deepwater section |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1958 |
Start of development | 1976 |
Start of production | 1982 |
Production | |
Estimated oil in place | 100 million tonnes (~ 100×10 6 m3 or 700 million bbl) |
Gunashli (Azerbaijani: Günəşli) is an offshore oil field in the Caspian Sea, located 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Baku, Azerbaijan, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of Oil Rocks[1] and its deep water section is a part of the larger Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli (ACG) project.[2] The Azerbaijani translation of Gunashli means "sunny". Gunashli is believed to have more than 100 million tonnes of oil reserves.[1]
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