OREANDA-NEWS. January 05, 2010. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) continues developing its major offshore field in the Caspian – Gunashli.

SOCAR reports that joint venture SOCAR AQS has started drilling of two new wells on Gunashli field. Well #313 with depth of 3,600 m is being drilled from platform #13 to allow production by 350,000 cu m of gas per day from Kirmakin Suite. Well #59 with depth of 3,950 m is being drilled from platform #11. From Kirmakin Suite strata it will produce 300,000 cu m a day.