据阿塞拜疆新闻网10月22日消息称，BP公司将在位于里海阿塞拜疆地区北部Absheron地区的D230区块开展三维(3D)地震勘探，以收集远景构造的地球物理数据，并评估盆地内的油气远景构造。

BP阿塞拜疆石油公司副总裁Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli告诉AZERTAC，BP计划于11月开始对D230区块进行3D地震勘探。

Aslanbayli表示：“这项研究将由吉拉瓦地震船进行。根据结果，第一口探井的规划将在2020年开始。”

D230区块位于距阿塞拜疆海岸线约80公里的水域深处，水深介于100至800米之间，占地面积约3.222平方千米。

截至2018年4月，SOCAR和BP签署了一项生产分配协议（PSA），以对里海阿塞拜疆北部Absheron盆地D230区块的潜在远景构造进行联合勘探工作。根据为期25年的PSA协议，在勘探阶段，BP将作为运营商并持有50％的股份，而SOCAR将持有剩余的50％的股份。

2016年5月，BP和SOCAR就D230区块潜在的远景结构进行地质勘探工作签署了一份谅解备忘录。签署的备忘录为BP提供了与SOCAR就签订D230区块地质勘探和开发协议进行谈判的独家权利。

Aslanbayli进一步指出，BP已经在2020年之前保留了在Absheron半岛附近浅水区的钻井作业。用他的话来说，英国石油公司计划在2020年上半年开始钻探。

截至2014年12月，BP与SOCAR签署了一份生产分配协议，以共同勘探和开发SWAP中潜在远景结构。根据协议，英国石油勘探公司（里海）有限公司（该公司为运营商）持有该合同的50％的股份，而SOCAR则持有其余的50％的股份。

英国石油公司是世界上最著名的石油和天然气供应商之一，其业务涵盖了关键能源的安全开发和生产，自1992年以来，该公司一直管理阿塞拜疆油气田的勘探、开发和运输的大型项目。

该公司是ACG、沙赫杰尼兹、Absheron半岛浅水区、沙法克-阿西曼和古布斯坦油田的运营商。

曹海斌 摘译自 Azernews

原文如下：

BP to start 3D seismic survey in Caspian Sea in November

BP will launch three-dimensional (3D) seismic exploration on the D230 block in the North Absheron part of the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea to collect geophysical data on perspective structures and evaluate perspective hydrocarbon structures within the basin.

BP plans to begin 3D seismic survey on the D230 block in November, Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli, BP Azerbaijan Vice President, told AZERTAC.

“The research will be conducted by Gilavar seismic vessel. Depending on the results, planning for the first exploration well will begin in 2020,” said Aslanbayli.

Block D230 is located approximately 80km from the Azerbaijani coastline in water depths ranging between 100 and 800m and covers an area of about 3.222 km2

As of April 2018, SOCAR and BP signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) to conduct joint exploration work on potential prospective structures of the D230 block in the North Absheron basin in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. Under the PSA, which is for 25 years, BP will be the operator during the exploration phase holding a 50 percent interest, while SOCAR will hold the remaining 50 percent interest.

In May 2016, BP and SOCAR signed a memorandum of understanding on the geological exploration work on potentially promising structures of the D230 block. The signed memorandum provided BP with the exclusive right to conduct negotiations with SOCAR in connection with the conclusion of an agreement on geological exploration and development of the D230 block.

Aslanbayli further noted that BP has retained drilling operations in the shallow waters around the Absheron Peninsula (SWAP) by 2020. In his words, BP plans to start drilling in the first half of 2020.

As of December 2014, BP and SOCAR signed a production sharing agreement for joint exploration and development of potentially promising structures in SWAP. Under the agreement, BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd, which is an operator, holds a 50 percent stake in the contract and SOCAR holds the remaining 50 percent.

BP is one of the world's most renowned oil and gas suppliers and its operations cover the safe development and production of key energy sources, and has been managing large projects for exploration, development and transportation of oil and gas fields in Azerbaijan since 1992.

The company is operator of ACG, Shah Deniz, Shallow Water Absheron Peninsula, Shafag-Asiman and Gobustan fields.