Darwin Bank

Darwin Bank (Template:Lang-az) is an Azerbaijani bank oil field in the Caspian Sea, Template:Convert - Template:Convert north-east of Baku and Template:Convert west of Pirallahi Island. Industrially significant oil and natural gas resources were discovered here in the 1950s.<ref name=Caspian> Template:Cite news </ref> To date, 16.2 million tons of oil and 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas were extracted.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic is in the process of building a new oil platform which will be installed in the field for drilling of 12 wells in 2010. A similar platform No. 660 has already been commenced on site and another platform for drilling of 20 wells is being finalized.<ref name=Caspian/> Another platform operated by Absheronneft drilled two more wells in 2009 with an overall output of 7-8.5 tonnes of oil.<ref> Template:Cite news </ref>

Reservoir

The field holds 3 million tonnes of oil and 0.5 billion cubic meters (cm) of gas.<ref name=Caspian/> A mud volcano is in the bank's central part.