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{{Infobox oil field
| name = Chirag oil field
| country = [[Azerbaijan]]
| region = [[Caspian Sea]]
| location = {{convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of [[Baku]]
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'''Chirag''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]]: ''Çıraq'') is an offshore [[oil field]] in the [[Caspian Sea]], located {{convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]] and is a part of the larger [[Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli]] (ACG) project. The [[Drilling and production platform|production, drilling and quarters]] (PDQ) platform ''Chirag 1 (EOP)'' has been in operation since 1997. Chirag 1 has been producing the ''Early Oil'' from the ACG field. ''West Chirag'' is planned as an extension of ACG project.

==Chirag-1 and Early Oil Project==
The Early Oil Project (EOP) has averaged between {{convert|100000|to|150000|oilbbl/d}} of oil since the start of production. It was recognized as the first large-scale oil project in the Caspian Sea region. The project involved investment of $200 million from big financial institutions such as [[World Bank]]'s [[International Finance Corporation|IFC]] and the [[EBRD]]<ref>[http://www.bankwatch.org/project.shtml?w=147579&s=309629 CEE bankwatch network ''Chirag Early Oil fields, Azerbaijan'']</ref>
and included development of part of the Chirag oil field, namely refurbishment of an existing Chirag 1 platform, construction of new subsea pipelines, drilling of development and water injection wells; construction of [[Sangachal terminal]]; construction of oil export terminal in [[Supsa]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and completion of export pipelines and facilities in Azerbaijan and Georgia <ref name="IFC">[http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/spiwebsite1.nsf/1ca07340e47a35cd85256efb00700cee/373C7387EE47F95085257635006F22D7 International Finance Corporation(IFC) ''Summary of Project Information (SPI)'']</ref>

===Ownership===
The subsidiary of [[Amoco]] - Amoco Caspian Sea Petroleum Ltd was the operator for EOP. The partnership also included companies from [[United States]], [[Russia]], [[Turkey]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Norway]], [[Japan]] and Azerbaijan.
{| class=wikitable
!Company
!Share
|-
|Amoco Caspian Sea Petroleum
|17%
|-
|[[ExxonMobil|Exxon Azerbaijan Ltd]]
|8%
|-
|[[LUKOIL|Lukoil Overseas BVI Ltd]]
|10%
|-
|[[TPAO|Turkiye Petrollero A.O. (TPAO)]]
|6.8%
|-
|[[Unocal|Unocal Khazar Ltd]]
|10%
|-
|[[BP|BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Limited]]
|17%
|-
|[[Statoil|Den Norske Statsoljeskap a.s.]]
|8.6%
|-
|[[SOCAR|State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic]]
|10%
|-
|[[Itochu Corporation]]
|3.9%
|-
|[[Pennzoil|Pennzoil Caspian Corporation]]
|4.8%
|-
|[[Ramco Energy|Ramco]]
|2.1%
|-
|[[Delta Nimir Khazar Limited|Delta]]
|1.7%
|}
Sponsors' share of the project costs are estimated at $800 million. IFC loans included five A loans (one to each one of borrowers) equalling $100 million in total and five B Loans, also $100 million in total.<ref name="IFC"/>

==Technical features==
Chirag 1 facilities include:
*24-slot PDQ platform with [[Water injection (oil production)|water injection]] equipment
*{{convert|176|km|mi|abbr=on}} long {{convert|24|in|mm|adj=on}} oil pipeline to the [[Sangachal terminal]] just south of Baku
*{{convert|46|km|mi|abbr=on}} long {{convert|16|in|mm|adj=on}} gas pipeline to the [[Oil Rocks]] offshore town
*{{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} long {{convert|18|in|mm|adj=on}} gas pipeline to [[Azeri oil field|Central Azeri]]
*Compression and water injection platform.<ref name=BP>[http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9006667&contentId=7015091 Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli. The largest oil field under development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian basin]</ref> This part of the field is forecasted to produce until 2024.<ref>[http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/acg/ Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) Oil Field, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan. ''Chirag-1 platform]</ref> Initially, the production from Chirag was exported through [[Baku–Novorossiysk pipeline]]. Once the [[Baku-Supsa pipeline]] became operational in 1999, the production was also directed through Georgia.<ref>[http://www.azembassy.gr/browse.php?lang=eng&page=0206 Embassy of Azerbaijan in Georgia]</ref>

==West Chirag==
In March 2009, [[KBR (company)|KBR]] was awarded a contract by [[BP]] on behalf of [[Azerbaijan International Operating Company]] to provide [[Front-end loading|front-end engineering and design (FEED)]] and procurement services for the Chirag drilling platform. This is considered to be an expansion of ACG field development and is also known as Chirag Oil Project.<ref>
{{cite news
| url= http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=74284
| title= KBR Scores Major FEED Contract for Chirag Oil Project in Caspian Sea
| publisher= Rigzone
| author =
| date= 2009-03-23
| accessdate=2009-12-09
}}</ref><ref>[http://www.kbr.com/news/press_releases/2009/03/23/KBR_Awarded_Major_FEED_Contract_by_BP_for_Chirag_Oil_Project.aspx KBR Press Release]</ref> In September 2010, construction of steel jacket for ''West Chirag'' platform will be started. Construction will be conducted by Baku Deepwater Jacket Factory named after [[Heydar Aliyev]]. Project management plans West Chirag production to start in the second quarter of 2014. According to preliminary forecasts, the platform will produce {{convert|183000|oilbbl/d}} and 209 million cm<sup>3</sup>/day<ref>
{{cite news
| url= http://www.1news.az/economy/oil_n_gas/20091202045956237.html
| title= Первая нефть с платформы "Западный Чыраг" будет добыта в 4-м квартале 2013 года
| publisher= The first news
| author = Alena Salayeva
| date= 12-02-2009
| accessdate=2009-12-09
}}</ref> and a total of {{convert|360|Moilbbl}} of oil at an investment cost of $6 billion.<ref>
{{cite news
| url= http://www.news.az/articles/10952
| title= New Azerbaijani oil platform gets go-ahead
| publisher= News.az
| author =
| date= 2010-03-09
| accessdate=2010-03-09
}}</ref> Gas produced from Chirag is planned to be exported to Europe in 2016.<ref>
{{cite news
| url= http://www.oilcapital.ru/news/2009/12/091636_147820.shtml
| title= Газ с азербайджанского месторождения Чираг пойдет в Европу в 2016 г.
| publisher= oilcapital.ru
| author =
| date= 09-12-2009
| accessdate=2009-12-09
}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Azerbaijan|Energy}}
*[[Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli]]
*[[Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline]]
*[[Sangachal Terminal]]
*[[South Caucasus Pipeline]]
*[[Baku-Supsa pipeline]]
*[[Baku–Novorossiysk pipeline]]
*[[Nabucco pipeline]]
*[[Baku-Novo Filya gas pipeline]]
*[[Nakhichevan field]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.rigzone.com/news/image_detail.asp?img_id=4174&a_id=74284 Image showing Chirag within ACG fields]

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