The oil industry of Azerbaijan passed a long way of development. With the execution of the Contract of the Century at the end of XX century, new perspectives for the development of the economy of the country opened. However, since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, as an OPEC+ member Azerbaijan has assumed corresponding responsibilities on the oil production cut. As a result, oil production cut is planned from the beginning of the middle of 2020 for 96 thousand barrels through May-June, for 63 thousand barrels through July-December, as well as 30 thousand barrels during January 2021 – April 2022. According to this, SOCAR has developed strategic approaches on the measures including oil production cut, capital investment and well suspension. To prevent unexpected risks in the stage of rate decline of oil production, it is necessary to choose a mechanism of making-decision with leading professionals of the field, who should consider the complex of technical, geological and organizational measures, as well as the consistency of their execution in pandemic and after it ends. It is also significant to consider such qualities as their professional competence, far-sightedness, which, therefore, should play an important role in reviewed issue. Using the “Method of expert estimation” the professionals’ conformity with the fulfillment of evaluation calculation are reviewed.