Umid gas field

Umid
CountryAzerbaijan
BlockUmid-Babek
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
OperatorSOCAR
Field history
DiscoveryNovember 24, 2010
Start of productionSeptember 2012
Production
Estimated gas in place200×10^9 m3 (7.1×10^12 cu ft)

Umid gas field (Azerbaijani: Ümid qaz yatağı) is the second largest natural gas field in Azerbaijan. It is situated in the South Caspian Sea, off the coast of Azerbaijan, approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Baku, at a depth of 170 metres (560 ft). In translation from Azerbaijani, Umid means Hope.

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