SOCAR receives orders for engineering and geological works in Russian sector of Caspian sea
In the coming days SOCAR Department for Geophysics and Geology plans to start engineering and geological works on Korchagin field in the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea, which is being developed by LUKoil.
A source from the Department said the research vessels of Azerbaijan will be used in the geological works. Korchagin field is located 180 km away from Astrakhan and 240 km away from Makhachkala. The sea depth in the field is 11-13 meters.
From June to August 2012 SOCAR Department carried out engineering geological drilling on Hazri field on the south of the Russian sector of the Caspian Sea. During the works, which were carried out using Zokhrab Veliyev vessel, they took samples of the sea bottom. Those works were ordered by Latvian Morinzhgeologiya JSC.-0-
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