BP suspends drilling at Caspian wildcat

Supermajor pauses operations on closely-watched Shafag-Asimam well due to coronavirus restrictions.

On pause: the Heydar Aliyev semisub was pulled off BP's Shafag-Asimam wildcat due to Covid-19 restrictions on crewing — On pause: the Heydar Aliyev semisub was pulled off BP's Shafag-Asimam wildcat due to Covid-19 restrictions on crewingPhoto: CDC

Gareth Chetwynd

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Published 30 April 2020, 08:46Updated 30 April 2020, 08:46