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    CNPC's Shale Gas Production in Sichuan Jumps

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The company drilled 456 new wells in 2019.

by: Shardul Sharma

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CNPC's Shale Gas Production in Sichuan Jumps

State-run CNPC produced 8.03bn m3 of shale gas in Sichuan province in 2019, up 88% year on year, the company said January 9 in a statement.

During the year, 456 new wells were drilled and 229 were put into production, CNPC said. PetroChina, the listed unit of CNPC, operates Changning-Weiyuan and Zhaotong shale gas projects in the Sichuan basin.