Gas output at the Jianbei Block in western China’s Qinghai province reached the equivalent of 500,000 cubic metres per day on 21 November, China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) said on Tuesday.
The block’s high output marks a breakthrough and will ease supply pressure on the mature Sebei, Dongping and Maxian gas fields, which are in decline.
CNPC’s Qinghai Oilfield subsidiary operates the block and has launched six wells so far this year, which have produced a total of 75.58 million cubic...
