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{{Infobox oilfield
| name = Shafag-Asiman
| country = [[Azerbaijan]]
| region = Caspian Basin
| location = 125km southeast of Baku
| block = Shafag-Asiman
| offonshore = offshore
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| operator = [[BP]]
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| partners = [[BP]] (50%), [[SOCAR]] (50%)
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| discovery = 2009
| start_development = 2023
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'''Shafag-Asiman''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]]: ''Şəfəq və Asiman'') is a large complex of offshore geological structures in the [[Caspian Sea]] located {{convert|125|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]].<ref name=today>{{cite news | url= http://today.az/news/business/70583.html | title= SOCAR and BP sign agreement on development project of oil and gas structures in Azerbaijan | publisher= [[Today.az]] | author = | date=2010-07-06 | accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref> The Shafag and Asiman structures have been previously called D8 and D10, respectively.<ref name=caspian>{{cite news | url= http://www.caspianbusinessnews.com/?fn_mode=fullnews&fn_id=543 | title= SOCAR starts making technical concept of new refinery for Turkey’s holding Petkim | publisher= Caspian Business News | author = | date=2010-07-06 | accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref>

==History==
[[Memorandum of understanding|MOU]] for exploring the Shafag-Asiman structures was signed on July 13, 2009. According to the initial agreement, the offshore block will be jointly developed by [[BP]] and [[State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic]] (SOCAR). The MOU was signed by the President of SOCAR, [[Rovnag Abdullayev]] and Chief Executive of Exploration and Production of BP, [[Andy Inglis]] in the presence of [[President of Azerbaijan]], [[Ilham Aliyev]] and former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]], [[Gordon Brown]].<ref name=BP>{{Cite press release | title = BP and SOCAR Sign MOU To Explore New Caspian Acreage | publisher = [[BP]] | date = 2009-07-13 | url = http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2012968&contentId=7054499 | accessdate = 2010-05-21 }}</ref> The MOU was followed by signing of [[Heads of Agreement (law)|Heads of Agreement ]] on basic commercial principles on joint exploration and development of the fields by Rovnag Abdullayev and President of BP Azerbaijan, [[Rashid Javanshir]] on July 6, 2010, during the visit of President of BP, [[Tony Hayward]] to Azerbaijan.<ref name=today/><ref name=Financial>{{cite news | url= http://www.finchannel.com/news_flash/Oil_%26_Auto/66798_Tony_Hayward's_Visit_to_Azerbaijan_/ | title= Tony Hayward's Visit to Azerbaijan | publisher= Financial| author = | date=2010-07-07 | accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref> The [[Production sharing agreement|PSA]] for development and exploration of Shafag-Asiman block covers a period of 30 years with potential extension of up to 5 more years. First two exploration wells will be drilled within the next four years with possible extension of exploration works for 3 more years. All costs for exploration works will be covered by BP.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.azernews.az/site/Oil_$_Gas/22146-BP_committed_to_Azeri_energy_projects_despite_sell-out_speculation' | title= BP committed to Azeri energy projects despite sell-out speculation | publisher= Azernews| author = | date=2010-07-07 | accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref> Development of Shafag-Asiman block is considered by some as extension of [[Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli]] (ACG) project, operated by BP.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.offshore-mag.com/index/article-display/1769899630/articles/offshore/volume-70/issue-50/international-e_p/operators-chasing.html | title= Operators chasing further reserves in established/emerging offshore Middle East plays | publisher= Offshore Magazine | author = Jeremy Beckman | date=2010-05-01 | accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url= http://news.az/articles/18667 | title= Azerbaijan’s SOCAR and BP sign new agreement | publisher= News.az | author = | date=2010-07-06 | accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref> Exploration works are expected to start in the second half of 2016 and continue through the second half of 2017.<ref name=Trend2>{{cite news | url= http://en.trend.az/capital/energy/1928412.html | title= BP-Azerbaijan to launch drilling on Shafag-Asiman in 2016 (UPDATE) | publisher= [[Trend News Agency]] | author = E.Ismayilov | date=2011-08-08 | accessdate=2011-09-08}}</ref>

==Reservoir==
The offshore block covers an area of nearly {{convert|1100|km2}} which have never been explored before. The fields are located in a deepwater section of close to {{convert|650|to|800|m|ft}} with a reservoir depth of about {{convert|7000|m|ft}}.<ref name=BP/><ref>{{cite news | url=http://az.apa.az/news.php?id=159105 | title= BP ilə ARDNŞ arasında “Şəfəq” və “Asiman” perspektiv strukturlarının birgə geoloji-kəşfiyyatı və işlənməsinə dair anlaşma memorandumu imzalanıb |trans_title= BP and SOCAR signed an MOU for joint development and exploration of Shafag and Asiman prospect structures | publisher= [[Azeri Press Agency]] | author = | date=2010-06-13 | accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref> The initial reserves are estimated to be about 500 billion cubic meters of gas and 65 million tons of condensate.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.allbusiness.com/mining-extraction/oil-gas-exploration-extraction-oil/14576081-1.html | title= AFR Reserves of several perspective fields in Azerbaijan exceed 2.5tln cu.m gas | publisher= All Business | author = E.Ismayilov | date=2010-06-04 | accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref> The 2D geophysical surveys previously conducted at block indicate that these deeply laying structures may contain big amounts of gas.<ref name=caspian/> The 3D-seismic study in three stages is being carried out by ''Caspian Geophysical'' under BP contract. The first phase will be completed in 2011; the second data processing phase in 2012 and the third data interpretation phase in the first half of 2014.<ref name=Trend2/>

==See also==
{{Portal|Azerbaijan|Energy}}
*[[Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli]]
*[[Shah Deniz gas field]]
*[[Umid gas field]]

==References==
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{{Energy in Azerbaijan}}

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[[Category:Natural gas fields in Azerbaijan]]
[[Category:Energy in the Soviet Union]]
[[Category:Caspian Sea]]
[[Category:BP oil and gas fields]]

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