The depth exploration well YLX-2 on the promising D-222 (Yalama) project reached a depth of 2650 meters and revealed the upper Jurassic suite. Clear barrel by 7-inch column is about 1300 m.We conducted comprehensive karotazhnye work for the presence of hydrocarbons. Drilling was carried out with PPBU them. Haydar Alieva.Kak previously stated first vice-president of Azerbaijan Gosneftekompanii Hoshbaht Yusifzade, a small depth due to the fact that at that depth at the point of drilling revealed all the layers, as well as the company comes from savings. If in the future will need to continue the drilling of wells, the technical possibility for this exists, transmits AzerPress.Soglashenie for joint exploration and development of promising “Yalama” between SOCAR (40%) and LUKoil (60%) was signed on 3 July 1997 And ratified by the Majlis of Azerbaijan on 5 December the same year. But then SOCAR assignment even 20% of its shares in the project of Russian companies. It was also agreed to expand the contract area of 1287 square meters. up to 3037 square kilometers. km. In September this year, LUKoil Overseas Ltd has entered into a deal with Gaz de France to sell the French company 15% of prospective blocks D-222 (Yalama). SOCAR approved the agreement. Upon completion of the transaction stake in the project were as follows: 65% – Lukoil, 20% – SOCAR, 15% – Gaz de France.