BP Starts 11-Day Turnaround Program for Central Azeri Platform

05:16 AM EDT, 08/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- BP (BP.L) began its planned turnaround program for the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Gunashli project's central Azeri platform on Wednesday, according to a same-day release. The 11-day maintenance period, which is set to reduce production on the central, east, and west platforms, includes compressor suction manifold piping modifications, temperature instrument replacements, and diverter valve installations, among others.