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# SOCAR - State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic

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  <img src="https://socar.az/mediafiles/settings/logo/logo2.png" alt="SOCAR Logo" width="300"/>
  
  **Advancing Energy Through Innovation | Driving Digital Transformation in Oil & Gas**
  
  [![Website](https://img.shields.io/badge/Website-socar.az-blue)](https://socar.az)
  [![LinkedIn](https://img.shields.io/badge/LinkedIn-SOCARofficial-0077B5)](https://linkedin.com/company/socarofficial)
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## 🏢 About Us

The **State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR)** is a fully state-owned, vertically integrated oil and gas company headquartered in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established on September 13, 1992, SOCAR is one of the world's top energy companies, engaging in exploration, production, refining, transportation, and marketing of oil, gas, and petrochemical products.

SOCAR operates across the entire energy value chain—from offshore oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea to retail fuel stations across Europe and Asia. Our global presence spans Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, Romania, Switzerland, and Austria.

### 🎯 Our Mission

To contribute to sustainable development and energy security by evolving through energy transition, digitalization, and modernization, while leveraging modern technologies and competencies to deliver value across the entire energy value chain.

### 🔭 Our Vision

To be an integrated energy company that creates value for all stakeholders—customers, employees, partners, and society—while operating responsibly and sustainably from source to end-user.

### 💎 Our Core Values

- **One Team** — Unity, collaboration, and inclusiveness across all divisions
- **Accountability** — Responsibility and transparency in all decisions and actions  
- **Sustainability** — Commitment to environmental protection and long-term impact
- **Trust** — Integrity, honesty, and ethical business practices
- **Dynamism** — Adaptability and continuous innovation

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## 🤖 AI & Machine Learning at SOCAR

SOCAR is at the forefront of digital transformation in the energy sector. Our dedicated teams develop cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions to optimize operations, enhance safety, and drive innovation across our value chain.

### 🔬 Research Areas

| Domain | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| **Natural Language Processing** | Multilingual NLP solutions for Azerbaijani (low-resource language), RAG pipelines, and document intelligence |
| **Computer Vision** | Seismic data analysis |
| **Predictive Analytics** | Equipment maintenance prediction, production optimization, quality control |
| **Process Optimization** | Refinery operations, diesel quality (T95) optimization, energy efficiency |
| **Chatbots & Conversational AI** | Internal knowledge assistants, customer service automation |
| **AutoML & MLOps** | SmartXSensor (proprietary AutoML tool), scalable ML pipelines |




## 🔗 Connect With Us

- 🌐 **Website:** [socar.az](https://socar.az)
- 💼 **LinkedIn:** [SOCARofficial](https://linkedin.com/company/socarofficial)
- 🐦 **X (Twitter):** [@SOCARofficial](https://x.com/SOCARofficial)
- 📺 **YouTube:** [SOCAR Official](https://youtube.com/channel/UCR3ESvj6lis5URTBhJJsLEQ)
- 📸 **Instagram:** [@socarofficial](https://instagram.com/socarofficial)
- 📱 **Telegram:** [SOCARresmi](https://t.me/s/SOCARresmi)


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  *From Azerbaijan to the World 🌍*
  
  **Sərmayələrimizi şaxələndiririk | Diversifying Our Investments**
  
  © 2025 SOCAR - State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic
  
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