UK supermajor BP has started construction of its Azeri Central East (ACE) platform, the latest facility connected with the further development of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) oilfields in Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea waters.

According to ACE project manager Neal Phillips, construction of the topsides, which is being led by local contractor Azfen, is under way at a fabrication yard near the capital Baku.