Industrially significant oil and natural gas resources were discovered here in the 1950s.
[1] To date, 16.2 million tons of oil and 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas were extracted.
660 has already been commenced on site, and another platform for drilling of 20 wells is being finalized.
[1] Another platform operated by Absheronneft drilled two more wells in 2009 with an overall output of 7–8.5 tonnes of oil.
[3] The field holds 3 million tonnes of oil and 0.5 billion cubic meters (cm) of gas.