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on August 1, 1997. According to the agreement, contractors conducted three seismic studies of 634 square kilometres (245 sq mi) of the block and drilled an exploration well in its southern section at a depth of 520 metres (1,710 ft). In 2001, gas condensate beds were found on the
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in mid May, 2009. Later GDF Suez acquired 20% stake from Total. The area stipulated in the agreement covered 747 square kilometres (288 sq mi).
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depth of 6,500 metres (21,300 ft); however, these reserves were estimated as commercially unprofitable and
Chevron quit the project in December 2005.
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206:. It covers approximately 270 square kilometres (100 sq mi).
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349:"Azerbaijan: Total makes a major gas discovery in the Caspian Sea"
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198:. The field is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of
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410:""Abşeron" yatağının karbohidrogen ehtiyatları açıqlanıb"
550:"SOCAR has announced the stocks of "Absheron" gas field"
452:"SOCAR and Total Sign An Agreement On Absheron Field"
381:"SOCAR names volume of Absheron field's gas reserves"
519:"Total's discovery boosts Azerbaijan's gas reserves"
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221:(20%). Operator of the field is Total.
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1024:Natural gas fields in Azerbaijan
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801:Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula
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873:Heydar Aliyev Baku Oil Refinery
847:Mozdok–Makhachkala–Kazi Magomed
493:Agayev, Zulfugar (2011-09-09).
473:"Baku ratifies deal with Total"
142:Absheron geologic cross section
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556:. 2011-09-12. Archived from
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288:. According to experts,
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437:. 19 September 2018.
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1018:Categories
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796:Shah Deniz
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104:Production
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815:Pipelines
771:Gum Deniz
171:July 2022
88:Discovery
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989:See also
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899:Azpetrol
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698:Onshore
524:Reuters
225:History
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161:updated
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