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SOCAR signs major agreement within modernization of Baku Refinery
Azerbaijan’s state oil firm SOCAR has inked an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) with Italy’s Maire Tecnimont for the construction of new installations as part of the reconstruction and upgrading of Heydar Aliyev Baku Oil Refinery, according to a message from SOCAR.
read more... 02/02/2018
SOCAR and Total to cooperate for the development of Absheron field
Azerbaijan’s state oil firm SOCAR and France’s Total company negotiated prospects for future collaboration, counting the development of Absheron gas condensate field in the Caspian Sea, as stated in a message published on the SOCAR’s website on December 21.
read more... 22/12/2017
Azerbaijan: The deal to extend oilfield to 2049 signed by BP-led partners and SOCAR
A deal has been signed between the Azerbaijan government, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and BP-led partners for the Azeri, Chirag, and deepwater Gunashli field (ACG) in the Caspian Sea.
read more... 18/09/2017
Azerbaijan has begun purchasing gas from Iran, according to state energy firm
Azerbaijan began purchasing natural gas from Iran earlier this year so as to cover its domestic requirements, state energy company SOCAR's vice president said on Tuesday.
read more... 28/12/2016
Socar and BP’s consortium to extend the development of Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli oilfields until 2050
Azerbaijan’s energy major SOCAR and BP-operated Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) signed a deal to extend the development the Azeri biggest fields by a quarter of century to 2050.
read more... 26/12/2016