VOL. XLVI

No 8

24-February-2003

CASPIAN

JAOC Says Gas Discovered In Offshore Ateshgyakh Field

The Japan Azerbaijan Operating Company (JAOC) has discovered natural gas in the offshore Ateshgyakh field, according to Azerbaijans state-owned oil company Socar. The Ateshgyakh field is part of the Yanan Tava production sharing agreement (PSA), which includes the Ateshgyakh, Yanan Tava and Mugan Deniz structures. This is JAOCs second exploration well in the concession. A Socar spokesman said on 13...