The Absheron gas field is an offshore natural gas field in the Caspian Sea. The field is located 100 km southeast of Baku and 25 km northeast of the Shah Deniz gas field. It covers approximately 270 km2.[1][2]
Partners of the Absheron field are Total S.A. (40%), SOCAR (40%), and GDF Suez (20%). Operator of the field is Total.
History
The Absheron block was discovered as a result of seismic exploration by Azerbaijani scientists in 1960 and was commissioned for exploration works in 1993. The first production sharing agreement on the Absheron field was signed between SOCAR and ChevronTexaco on August 1, 1997. According to the agreement, contractors conducted three seismic studies of 634 km2 of the block and drilled an exploration well in its southern section at a depth of 520 m.[3]