BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 9. bp is preparing to
deploy its first light well intervention vessel (LWIV) in the
Caspian Sea, in the Deepwater Gunashli area, offshore Azerbaijan,
the company said, Trend reports.


The vessel will be deployed by bp’s AGT Wells team, covering
operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye, bp Vice President
for Wells in the AGT region Russell Morrice said in a social media
post.


“The subsea construction vessel ‘Khankendi’ has now been fully
converted and will sail to the CDWG field in the next week for a
series of subsea interventions. This activity will be the first
ever global use of the Oceaneering BORIS (Blue Ocean Riserless
Intervention System) supported by Saipem as vessel operator and SLB
for intervention equipment,” he noted.


bp has already awarded two major contracts to support the safe
and efficient delivery of the campaign:


A multi-million dollar RLWI contract to Oceaneering
International for the provision of all RLWI services. This includes
the setup, assembly, and testing of BORIS, as well as project
management, engineering, systems integration, and the supply of
equipment, materials and fabrication works required for BORIS’s
deployment.







A multi-million dollar contract to SLB for light well
intervention (LWI) services. The scope includes the provision of a
wireline/slickline combination (Combo) unit to eliminate heavy
lifting and simplify red zone management; a full bleed-off package
with high-pressure pumping capabilities for circulation and
pressure testing; multi-skilled crews as required.


The latest data from bp reveals that total ACG production in the
first three quarters of 2025 averaged about 327,000 barrels per
day, or approximately 89 million barrels, equivalent to 12 million
tons overall. Production by platform included Chirag at 21,000
barrels per day, Central Azeri at 88,000, West Azeri at 75,000,
East Azeri at 43,000, Deepwater Gunashli at 52,000, West Chirag at
24,000, and Azeri Central East (ACE) at 24,000 barrels per day.


As of the end of September 2025, 145 wells were in operation at
ACG, 48 were used for water injection, and 10 for gas
injection.


During the first nine months of 2025, six oil-producing wells,
four water-injection wells, and one gas-injection well were drilled
and completed at ACG.