Kazakhstan’s first drilling rig called Satti, built entirely in Kazakhstan, will be used for digging in Azerbaijan’s portion of the sea, while the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan, better known as SOCAR, and British oil and gas giant BP are conducting joint exploration work.
[pdf] While the ship had an enormous lifting capacity, there was little interest in operating the vessel because of her great cost. From March to June 1976, the (GSA) published advertisements inviting businesses to submit proposals for leasing the ship. After four months, GSA had received a total of seven bids, including a US$2 offer submitted by Braden Ry.
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