All efforts on elimination of the accident at Bulla-Deniz well, are directed to its rescue, SOCAR (the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) head Rovnag Abdullayev told journalists on Monday.
According to him, for saving the well the State Oil Company turned to Halliburton which has extensive experience with a flowing well and now experts of this company conduct all the necessary work within the prepared program "Currently work is carried out for clearing the area around the well, so that afterwards to install there the equipment necessary for commissioning of well," Abdullayev stressed.
Regarding the assessment of the damage caused by the accident, Abdullayev said that the counts will be conducted after the completion of the work on elimination of the accident.
The fire engulfed exploration well No.90 in the north-east wing of Bulla-Deniz on August 17. The sea depth at the field is 26.5 metres.
According to SOCAR, ignition happened during drilling at a depth of 5868 metres.
An open gas blowout took place at 23:30 local time, August 17 which was followed by fire.
All 62 workers who were at the platform were evacuated to the shore, there were no casualties.
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