TotalEnergies starts up offshore gasfield in Azerbaijan

TotalEnergies has begun the first production phase of the offshore Absheron gas and condensate field in Azerbaijan, the French energy giant announced on Monday.

The field’s subsea production well is connected to a new gas processing platform, which is linked to its partner State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s existing facilities in Neft Daşları.

The platform has a production capacity of 4 mcm (141 mcf) of gas per day and 12,000 barrels of condensate per day.

The produced gas is intended for the domestic market in Azerbaijan.

The field is in the Caspian Sea, around 100 kilometres southeast of Baku.

TotalEnergies holds a 50% stake in the project, with partner State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan or SOCAR holding the remaining 50% share.

The concession is operated by the Joint Operating Company of Absheron Petroleum joint venture.

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