Azeri Fields Telecommunications
- Phase 1
 This integrated
telecommunications/security project incorporates
the connection of 3 Offshore drilling platforms
in the Caspian Sea via a 200km Sub-sea Fibre
Optic Network. The project has been implemented
over 3 years in 3 phases. Optilan and
Tyco Engeering Services have been jointly awarded
contracts by BP International/AIOC for all three
phases – a total value of in excess of
£20m.
Integrated telecoms/security system for Phase
1 of the project - the Central Azeri offshore
platform and the on-shore process plant and
control centre at Sangachal, Azerbaijan - is
complete and is being
maintained by Optilan/Tyco under a separate
contract.
Optilan/Tyco are currently completing Phases
2 (West Azeri) and 3 (East
Azeri) of the project. The specifications
for West and East Azeri are very close to that
of Central Azeri, with the addition of microwave
links to the shore.
In addition, Optilan has recently completed
work prior to shipping on the telecommunications
systems for the Shah Deniz gas rig,
a sister BP/Caspian Sea project.
Scope of works – Phase 1
Provision of integrated telecommunications systems
for the Central Azeri platform and Sangachal
onshore process plant, together with a separate
compression and water injection platform, including
remote links. Onshore/offshore SDH-STM1 based
fibre transmission system. The overall system
configuration is extensive and includes but
is not limited to the following subsystems:
- Closed Circuit Television
Systems
- Inmarsat
- Perimeter Intruder
Detection
- Access Control
- Data Networks
- Radio Systems
- UPS
- Network Management
System
- SDH Fibre Optic Transmission
System
- Public Address and General Alarm System
- Intercom System
- Telephone System
- Video Conferencing Systems
- Collision Radar
- Meteorological Systems
To optimise the effectiveness of the customer/contractor
interface, Optilan/Tyco established a site
office in Baku, and a BP Project Team operated
from dedicated offices within Optilan’s
UK headquarters. Around 35 Optilan/Tyco personnel
have been working on site in Azerbaijan at
any one time.
The Optilan/Tyco partnership was also responsible
for the supervision of a local company for
the installation of cabling, minor civil works
etc.
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