The Bandovan field is located 85-90 km south of the Alat railway station and is an administrative part of the Garadagh district of Baku. The Bandovan field is surrounded by hills extending in a north-western direction and surrounded with mud volcanoes such as Aghzibir, Bandovan, and Dovshandagh. Natural hydrocarbon appearances are also associated with mud springs. The field is separated by saddles from Kalameddin, Mishovdagh, Galmaz, Khidirli and Kichik Hatamli structures.
A geological study of the Bandovan field began in the 1930s, and in 1932-1940 and 1959-1962, structural mapping and deep exploration drilling were carried out at various intervals in the area. Although the field was discovered in 1940, its industrial operation began in 1998. The well drilled in 1998 produced industrial gas flows (40,000 m3 per day) from a depth of 1,308-1,332 m. In the narrow arch of the fold, strong gas discharges were observed from the drilled wells, and at the mouths of the wells there were streams of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S - colourless, pungent, flammable gas that dissolves in water). According to geologists, the deeper layers of the field have more hydrocarbon reserves.
As of the 1st of January 2024, a total of 33 wells have been drilled in the field, which produced 448.7 million m3 of gas.
The Bandovan field is operated by the A. Amirov OGPD of SOCAR’s Azneft PU.