OREANDA-NEWS. May 18, 2010. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), which increased dramatically exploration drilling in 2010 has  strategic goal.

Chief of drilling department of SOCAR Shaig Bekirov said,, this year they  have the target – opening of one productive new structure.

“To this end, we drill well №89 in Bulla-Deniz, a well in structure Umid,”S. Bekirov said. Drilling is not planned in the structure.

“In 2010, exploring is not planned exactly in Babek, but there work  will not depend on results of work in structure Umid,” S. Bekirov said.