We collected samples of the mud and future tests will show if the oil in them comes from natural seeps or contamination from past production. Working to save Azerbaijan's ecosystems Our future work will be exciting. Our Azeri colleagues are preparing an exhaustive literature review on the Caspian Sea, including translations of all pertinent literature for inclusion in Caspian Sea archives. The data we report here is an initial component of the calibration exercises. This will require additional financial support for graduate students, computer hardware, analytical equipment for our collaborators in Baku, and a small trailerable boat and motor.
Derricks built under Soviet rule are still in use today.
Gilbert Rowe, the author of this article, labels a sediment sample from Baku Harbor.