据阿塞拜疆Trend通讯社2019年5月30日巴库报道，英国石油公司负责阿塞拜疆、格鲁吉亚和土耳其钻井作业的地区总裁加·琼斯在巴库里海石油和天然气会议上表示，沙赫杰尼兹大气田的深层勘探钻井作业将在2020年开始。

琼斯强调，沙赫杰尼兹大气田不仅对阿塞拜疆非常重要，而且对整个地区也非常重要。

琼斯还指出，这个中-东部阿塞拜疆项目非常重要。他补充说，该项目计划在2023年投产，预计将从这个大气田开采出3亿桶石油。

这个地区总裁进一步指出，该公司计划今年开始在沙法格-阿西曼油田进行勘探钻井作业。

琼斯还指出，尽管阿塞拜疆拥有丰富的能源，但该国仍特别重视可再生能源领域的发展。

里海石油和天然气会议从5月29日至6月1日在阿塞拜疆举行。出席这次会议的高级领导人讨论了里海地区的主要石油和天然气项目以及确保能源安全。

李峻 编译自 Trend

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Exploratory drilling at Azerbaijan’s Shah Denis to begin in 2020

Exploratory drilling of the deep-lying horizons of the Shah Deniz field will begin in 2020, Gary Jones, Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey (AGT) at BP, said at the Caspian Oil and Gas conference in Baku, Trend reports.

Jones stressed that this field is very important not only for Azerbaijan, but also for the entire region.

Jones also noted the importance of the Central-Eastern Azeri project, adding that production is scheduled to begin in 2023, and that an estimated 300 million barrels of oil will be produced from the field.

The regional president further noted that it is planned to start exploration drilling at the Shafag-Asiman field this year.

Jones also noted that special attention is paid to the development of the field of renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan, despite the country possessing rich energy sources.

The Caspian Oil and Gas conference is held in Azerbaijan from May 29 to June 1. The conference is attended by top leaders for discussing key oil and gas projects in the Caspian region and ensuring energy security.