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By Aynur Jafarova

SOCAR-AQS LLC, an integrated drilling and well services management company in Azerbaijan, has commenced drilling works on the well No 33 from Platform 13 located on Shallow Water Gunashli Field.

The company plans to drill the well No 33 to Podkirmakinskaya Layer to the depth of 3,500 meters, SOCAR-AQS reported on July 25.

The well rate is expected to be 15 tons of condensate and 150.000 cubic meters of gas, in accordance with the annual plan.

"We are confident that we will continue to be loyal to the values of our company, and successfully complete the drilling works, without causing any harm to health, and by complying with safety and environmental issues," SOCAR-AQS said.

The customer of drilling works is Azneft Production Unit of Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR.

SOCAR-AQS LLC was established between SOCAR and Absheron Drilling Company in 2007. The main scope of the company's activities is the provision of work and services related to drilling oil and gas wells.

SOCAR-AQS is currently performing drilling works with three rigs located on two stationary platforms on Shallow Water Gunashli field. SOCAR-AQS is also operating with one drilling rig under a contract with Bahar Energy Operation Company.

SOCAR-AQS continues to prepare for drilling on Umid and Western Absheron fields.

The company has been a contractor member of IADC since 2009. SOCAR-AQS has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001:2007 international standards for Provision of Integrated Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling and Well Services, Casing Running Services, and BOP and Wellhead Equipment Repairing and Testing Services.