MOL Group starts first gas production at ACG field
- Partners completed an initial producing well from the West Chirag platform and began testing, delivering the first commercial gas from the ACG field.
- Non-associated gas resources in ACG are estimated at up to 4 trillion cubic feet in place, with a potential upside to 6 trillion cubic feet.
- Gas and condensate from the well will be routed to the Sangachal Terminal via existing ACG infrastructure.
- MOL is the JV’s third-largest shareholder after SOCAR and BP, holding a 9.57% ACG stake acquired in 2020; ACG accounted for 14% of MOL’s production and 26% of its reserves as of 2025.
Production milestone
MOL Group and its joint-venture partners have recorded first commercial gas production from the Azeri‑Chirag‑Gunashli (ACG) field. The outcome follows identification of non‑associated gas (NAG) reservoirs both beneath and above the existing oil reservoirs.
Well and testing
The partners drilled an initial producing well from the existing West Chirag platform and have commenced testing activities. The well will produce gas and condensate while providing reservoir and flow data to support appraisal and future development planning.
Resource potential and transport
Non‑associated gas resources in ACG are estimated at up to 4 trillion cubic feet (about 112 billion cubic metres) in place, with a potential upside to 6 trillion cubic feet. Produced gas and condensate will be directed to the Sangachal Terminal using the field’s existing infrastructure.
Strategic context for MOL
MOL entered ACG in 2020 by acquiring a 9.57% stake and also holds an effective 8.9% stake in the Baku‑Tbilisi‑Ceyhan pipeline. After SOCAR and operator BP, MOL is the third‑largest ACG shareholder; ACG represented 14% of MOL’s production and 26% of its reserves as of 2025.
Source: MOL Group