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SOFAZ makes ACG, Shah Deniz revenues public

28 February 2014 12:37 (UTC+04:00)
SOFAZ makes ACG, Shah Deniz revenues public

By Aynur Jafarova

Azerbaijan's state oil fund SOFAZ has gained more than $97 billion from 2001 to February 20, 2014 by implementing the project on developing the giant Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (AGC) block of oil and gas fields in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.

The news was announced by Trend Agency which quoted SOFAZ as saying on February 27.

SOFAZ, an entity that accumulates and manages Azerbaijan's oil and gas revenues, reported that it received more than $2.26 billion under the ACG project from January 1 to February 20, 2014.

The ACG block of fields has been producing since 1997. Production started from the Chirag part of the field and continues successfully, followed by the Azeri Project; Central Azeri production started in February 2005, West Azeri began producing in December 2005, and East Azeri came on stream in October 2006.

The Deepwater Gunashli section launched production in April 2008.

SOFAZ's revenues from implementing the project on the development of the giant Shah Deniz gas condensate field in the Caspian Sea hit $1.623.8 billion from 2007 to February 20, 2014.

The amount transferred to SOFAZ as part of the Shah Deniz project since January 1 till February 20, 2014 reached $26.9 million, SOFAZ said.

The Shah Deniz field, one of the world's largest gas-condensate fields, was discovered in 1999. Its reserves are estimated at 1.2 trillion cubic meters of gas. Overall, the field has proved to be a secure and reliable supplier of gas to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, and Europe.

SOFAZ was established in 1999 with assets worth $271 million. The main purposes of the fund are the accumulation of funds and placement of assets abroad to minimize negative impacts on economy, prevent the 'Dutch disease', ensure savings for future generations, and maintain the current social and economic standards in the country.

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