BOS Shelf is the company formed by Star Gulf FZCO (company of SAIPEM Group and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), who are represented in the partnership by Baku Deep Water Jackets Factory (BDOZ).
In November 2001, BOSShelf was awarde a contract by AIOC for construction of two (2) deep water jackets for Central Azeri field, which was the first phase of the full field development of Azeri, Chirag and Deep Water Guneshli (ACG) oil fields, in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
To undertake the Phase 1 works, BOS Shelf carried out extensive refurbishment of the fabrication workshops and erection areas on the BDOZ facility. In addition, training programs created a skilled workforce of Azeri nationals.
To increase local content, BOS Shelf renovated the rolling mill, which created a significant number of jobs for Azeri nationals.