VOL. XLIII

No. 18

1-May-2000

CASPIAN

Agip Azerbaijan Spuds First Kurdashi Well

Agip Azerbaijan BV, a subsidiary of Italys Eni and operator of AKD Petroleum Operating BV, spudded the groups first exploration well in the offshore Kurdashi concession, Araz Deniz-1X (AD-1X), on 24 April, according to a statement released by Eni on 26 April. The statement said that the well would be drilled to a depth of 4,072 ms and that drilling is expected to last 85 days. AD-1X is the first of three exploration...