"Preparation is underway for the final investment decision on the Shah Deniz Compression (SDC) project," Tamam Bayatly, bp's head of external communications for Azerbaijan told journalists, APA reports.
According to her, the Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (ESIA) document for the project has been presented and approved by the government. “We are now preparing for the final investment decision,” she noted.
Notably, according to the project timeline, first gas production from the Shah Deniz Alpha (SDA) platform is expected in mid-2029, and from the Shah Deniz Bravo (SDB) platform in mid-2030.
The SDC project includes an electric unmanned compression platform, subsea gas pipelines for export/import between the existing SDA and SDB platforms, and an electric and fiber-optic cable (EFOC) for power supply and backup connection between SDC and SDB.
The new platform will serve as the main facility for gas compression and will be located about 3 km from the SDB platform at a depth of 85 meters. Gas from SDA and SDB will be compressed at the SDC platform before being exported via existing pipelines to the Sangachal Terminal.
Most operations will use existing infrastructure at SDA, SDB, and the Sangachal Terminal. No expansion of the terminal's area will be required, aside from the installation of a new power reception and transmission unit.
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