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, located east of Baku,

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and is a part of the larger Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) project. The Azeri field includes ''Central Azeri'', ''West Azeri'', ''East Azeri'' production platforms compression and water injection platform (C&WP).Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli. The largest oil field under development in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian basin.
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Central Azeri

Central Azeri is a production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform located in nearly depth of water in the central part of the Azeri field. The platform is constructed to produce approximately . The facilities on Central Azeri include: *a 48-slot PDQ platform *a oil pipeline from the platform to the receiving Sangachal Terminal *a gas pipeline from the platform to Sangachal Terminal. Central Azeri has started its operations in February 2005

West Azeri

West Azeri is a production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform located in depth of water and was constructed to produce oil from western section of Azeri field. West Azeri adds to the overall ACG production. The facilities on West Azeri include: *a 48-slot PDQ platform *a oil pipeline from the platform to receiving Sangachal terminal The platform has started its operations in December 2005.

East Azeri

East Azeri is a production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform located in depth of water and was constructed to produce oil from eastern section of Azeri field. East Azeri produces . The facilities on East Azeri include: *a 48-slot PDQ platform The platform has started its operations in October 2006.

Compression and water injection platform (C&WP)

The C&WP supplies Central, West and East Azeri platforms with water and gas injection services, manages gas export and provides electrical power using 10 Rolls-Royce turbines. The platform is bridge linked to Central Azeri platform. Gas injection capacity at C&WP is utilizing 5 gas injection wells. Water injection capacity is utilizing 12 water injection wells. Gas export capacity stands at . Azeri C&WP has some of the largest water injection pumps and gas injection compressors among BP platforms worldwide. The topsides have been constructed in the ATA (AMEC-Azfen-Tekfen) construction yard in Bibi-Heybat, Azerbaijan.

2008 gas leak and blowout

On 17 September 2008, a gas leak was discovered in the area of the Central Azeri platform after blowout in a gas-injection well. The platform was shut down and the staff was evacuated. As the West Azeri Platform was being powered by a cable from the Central Azeri Platform, it was also shut down. BP, an operator of ACG, suspected a bad cement job caused the leaking gas. Production at the West Azeri Platform resumed on 9 October 2008 and at the Central Azeri Platform in December 2008.

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