Gunashli oilfield
Gunashli (Azerbaijani: Günəşli) is an offshore oil field in the Caspian Sea, located 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Baku, Azerbaijan, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of Oil Rocks and its deep water section is a part of the larger Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli (ACG) project. The Azerbaijani translation of Gunashli means "sunny". Gunashli is believed to have more than 100 million tonnes of oil reserves.
| Gunashli oilfield | |
|---|---|
Location of Azeri–Chirag–Guneshli in the Caspian Sea | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Region | Caspian Sea |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
| Operator | SOCAR (western section) BP (on behalf of AIOC, eastern deepwater section) |
| Partners | AIOC, eastern deepwater section |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1958 |
| Start of development | 1976 |
| Start of production | 1982 |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 100 million tonnes (~ 100×106 m3 or 700 million bbl) |
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