77% of works carried out in the framework of "Shah Deniz 2" project have completed. BP's Regional President for Azerbaijan Gordon Birrell said at the press conference.

According to G. Birrell, 15 billion dollar contract on the project was signed with BP.

Currently, work is carried out according to plan. To date, we have drilled 10 wells.

40 thousand people were involved in work, 24 thousand of which are in Azerbaijan. Fortunately, 80% of 24 thousand workers are Azerbaijanis."

BP'sRegionalPresident, also said that up to date organization spent 71 mln USD on projects in the social sphere.