'Oil Rocks' — "Oil Rocks," in the Caspian Sea, is 120km from Baku, Azerbaijan, but still within the official city limits. 'Oil Rocks' — There are 2,000 workers on site at any one time. Some bring their families too. 'Oil Rocks' — Bedrooms for some of the 2,000 workers and their families. 'Oil Rocks' — Built in 1949, commissioned by Stalin, Oil Rocks is the site of the world's first offshore oil well. It still produces oil and gas. 'Oil Rocks' — A monument to the men and women who lost their lives building this "city in the sea." 'Oil Rocks' — Oil workers travelling to Oil Rocks by helicopter. 'Oil Rocks' — There are many interlinked oil platforms, piping Azeri oil and gas to the surface. 'Oil Rocks' — More than 60 years after it was built the site remains a huge feat of Soviet engineering. Prev Next
