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By Aynur Jafarova

SOCAR-AQS LLC, an integrated drilling and well services management company in Azerbaijan, has commenced drilling works on well No 352 from Platform No 13 located on shallow water Gunashli field.

The well No 352 is part of the chain of wells of the Fasila Layer, SOCAR-AQS said on May 5. The target depth of the well is 2,950 meters. It is expected that daily rate of the well No 352 will amount to 80 tons of oil. The customer is Azneft Production Union of Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR.

Earlier SOCAR-AQS commenced drilling works on well No 307 from Platform No 11 located on shallow water Gunashli field.

This well is also part of the chain of wells of the Fasila Layer. The target depth of the well is 3,400 meters. It is expected that daily rate of the well will amount to 60 tons of oil. The customer is Azneft Production Union as well.

SOCAR-AQS LLC was established between SOCAR and Absheron Drilling Company in 2007. The main scope of the company's activities is the provision of work and services related to drilling oil and gas wells.

SOCAR-AQS is currently performing drilling works with three rigs located on two stationary platforms on Shallow Water Gunashli field. SOCAR-AQS is also operating with one drilling rig under a contract with Bahar Energy Operation Company.

SOCAR-AQS continues to prepare for drilling on Umid and Western Absheron fields.

The company has been a contractor member of IADC since 2009. SOCAR-AQS has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001:2007 international standards for Provision of Integrated Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling and Well Services, Casing Running Services, and BOP and Wellhead Equipment Repairing and Testing Services.

SOCAR-AQS is in the process of obtaining API Q Plus certification.