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The Absheron gas field is an offshore natural gas field in the Caspian Sea. The field is located southeast of Baku and northeast of the Shah Deniz gas field. It covers approximately .〔 〕 Partners of the Absheron field are Total S.A. (40%), SOCAR (40%), and GDF Suez (20%). Operator of the field is Total.〔 ==History== Absheron block has been 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 of the block and drilled an exploration well in its southern section at a depth of . In 2001, gas condensate beds were found on the depth of ; however, these reserves were estimated as commercially unprofitable and Chevron quit the project in December 2005.〔 The new contract between Total and SOCAR was signed on February 27, 2009.〔 〕 The agreement which oversaw drilling of three exploration wells within the next three years was ratified by Azerbaijani Parliament in mid May, 2009. Later GDF Suez acquired 20% stake from Total.〔 The area stipulated in the agreement covered .〔 Significant natural gas resources were discovered in September 2011 at the Absheron X-2 exploration well drilled by the ''Heydar Aliyev'' drilling rig, operated by Maersk Drilling, at a depth of .〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Absheron gas field」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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