15:01 - 22.12.2021

---

December 22 декабря, Fineko/abc.az. The Satti jack-up rig has moved to the Bibi-Heybat prospective area to commence the drilling of the second SWAP exploration well - BHEX01.

ABC.AZ was informed at BP-Azerbaijan (the operator of the Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula (SWAP)).

The first SWAP exploration well was drilled in the North Khali area as per the original design and plan.

Second well drilling activities started on 11 December and are expected to take approximately four months to complete, with a further month of drilling anticipated should appraisal activities be required for obtaining further reservoir information.

The BHEX01 exploration well will be drilled within the West Prospective Area of the SWAP Contract Area, approximately 1.5 km from the coast, in a water depth of approximately 7 m. The well is planned to reach a total depth of up to 4,400 m.