The construction of the Heydar Aliyev semi-submersible drilling rig, the world’s first and the only sixth generation rig, withstanding the pressure of 1,400 atmospheres, completed in May 2017.
The Heydar Aliyev semi-submersible drilling rig belonging to Azerbaijan was built by the Caspian Drilling Company and will continue to be operated under its leadership.
After completion of work on the ABX-2 well in the Absheron gas field, in which SOCAR and TOTAL hold shares, the Heydar Aliyev semi-submersible drilling rig will start drilling the ABD001 well, as a result of which the first gas will be produced from the Absheron field.
On this occasion, a launching ceremony was held with the participation of the Caspian Drilling Company’s staff, which manages the construction of the Heydar Aliyev semi-submersible drilling rig, the company’s General Director Farid Akhundov, director of TOTAL for Azerbaijan Denis Lemarshal as well as the company employees, and the Heydar Aliyev semi-submersible drilling rig was dispatched into the sea.
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