Gas Output at Key Chinese Field up 7.5% in Winter
Natural gas output at China's Changqing oilfield rose by 7.5% yr/yr to 15.54bn m3 in the winter season spanning from November 15 to March 15, the project's operator CNPC said in a statement on March 24. The highest production in a single day during the period was 143mn m3.
Gas output in January-February totalled 7.93bn m3, up 8% yr/yr, CNPC said.
The Changqing oilfield, one of China’s biggest, is located in the country's northern Ordos basin. It supplies gas to cities including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.