One Of The World’s Largest Gas Fields Cuts Off Supplies To Bulgaria & Serbia

BP, the UK-based energy giant, has temporarily stopped production at its Shah Deniz Alfa (SDA) platform in the Caspian Sea after a technical issue was found in a subsea pipeline used to transport gas condensate between the platform and the Sangachal terminal.

This has also led to Azerbaijan cutting off gas supplies to both Serbia and Bulgaria.

Azerbaijan’s decision to halt gas deliveries to both countries is linked to the technical problem at BP’s platform. The Shah Deniz field, one of the world’s largest gas-condensate fields, is where BP made its largest-ever gas discovery.

On January 10, 2025, BP’s affiliate in Azerbaijan confirmed that operations at the SDA platform had been suspended due to the pipeline issue.

The company assured that the platform, its personnel, and the associated facilities were completely safe and that no environmental damage had occurred.

BP stated that it was working to resolve the problem and resume normal operations “as quickly as possible.”

However, the problem at the SDA platform has affected gas deliveries to Serbia, with Azerbaijan co…

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