epaselect AZERBAIJAN PHOTO SET THE LAND OF FIRE

Oil and gas production in Azerbaijan, The Land of Fire

epaselect epa10856529 A worker takes crude oil for testing at the Neft Daslari (Oil Rocks) oil rig and industrial settlement incorporating numerous drilling oil platforms at the Caspian Sea, about 100km from Baku, Azerbaijan, 06 September 2023. The name Azerbaijan comes from the Persian 'The Land of Fire', as it has rich oil and natural gas deposits. Most of the production is carried out by The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan SOCAR at the Neft Daslari (Oil Rocks) Oil and Natural gas field. Neft Daslari, 55 km from the nearest shore, was the first operating offshore oil platform in the world, including numerous drilling platforms. It is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's first offshore oil platform. The construction of the settlement began during the Soviet era in 1949. Now the settlement has a system of paths and platforms over 300 km of streets and bridges connecting the artificial islands built on the back of ships sunk, garbage, and underwater rocks to serve as foundation. The population of the settlement is about 2,000 workers. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET

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