CNOOC starts gas production from projects offshore China
Sept. 1, 2022
CNOOC started production from two gas projects in the western South China Sea. The projects lie in the Yinggehai region in average water depth of 90 m.
Dongfang 1-1 gas field southeast zone and Ledong 22-1 gas field south block are connected to processing infrastructure at the Dongfang 1-1 and Ledong 22-1 platforms, respectively.
CNOOC plans four development wells, two subsea production systems, two oil and gas transportation pipelines and two umbilicals, with peak production of about 44 MMcfd of gas.
The company holds a 100% interest in both projects.
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
