The export of Azerbaijani gas from the Shah Deniz field in January-April 2023 amounted to 7 billion 346.4 million cubic meters, which is 8.3% higher than in 4 months of 2022, the State Statistics Committee told Interfax-Azerbaijan.

The share of gas exports from the Shah Deniz field accounted for 49.9% of the total volume of gas transported through main gas pipelines in 4 months of 2023.

In general, in January-April 2023, the main gas pipelines of Azerbaijan transported 14 billion 711.4 million cubic meters of gas (an increase of 5.7%).

As reported, in 2022, gas exports from the Shah Deniz field in 2022 amounted to 20 billion 803.7 million cubic meters (an increase of 18.1%).

Gas from the Shah Deniz field is currently exported to Georgia, Turkey and Europe (Italy, Greece, Bulgaria and Romania).

The contract for the development of the Shah Deniz field was signed in Baku on June 4, 1996 and ratified by the Milli Majlis on October 17 of the same year. The equity participation of the parties in the contract is currently as follows: bp (operator – 29.99%), Cenub Qaz Dehlizi CJSC 21.02%), LUKOIL (19.99%), TPAO (19%) and NICO ( 10%).

Gas production from the Shah Deniz field began in December 2006.

Source of information: http://interfax.az/view/892268

Аuthor: A.Azizov