BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 26. bp has completed
planned maintenance of the Central Azeri platform ahead of
schedule, the company said.
bp, the operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) field
development project, said it had fully completed the planned
turnaround (TAR) program at the Central Azeri platform. The work,
which began on Aug. 19 and was scheduled to last 11 days, was
completed ahead of schedule.
The company said all planned work was carried out safely and
that production is gradually returning to levels seen before the
program.
“The program included various projects, including critical
integrity and maintenance work, flare system upgrades, reliability
improvement activities, as well as the rectification of identified
faults.
The maintenance program also included work related to the
implementation of the Central Azeri Gas Capacity Expansion (CAGE)
project, which is aimed at increasing the platform’s gas injection
capacity to maximize production from existing wells.
Such planned activities are an essential part of ensuring the
long-term reliability, integrity and production performance of
facilities and are regularly carried out at all bp-operated
facilities in the region,” the company said.
