CNOOC starts oil production from two fields offshore China

Oct. 17, 2013
CNOOC has started production from two offshore oil fields.

Offshore staff

HONG KONGCNOOC has started production from two offshore oil fields.

Wenchang 19-1 North is in the western Pearl River Mouth basin in water depths of 120-130 m (393-426 ft). The field has three wells in production. CNOOC has a 100% interest.

Weizhou 12-8 West is in the Beibu Gulf basin in the southwest area of theSouth China Sea, in an average water depth of 34 m (111 ft). It has five producing wells.

CNOOC has a 51% operating interest, in partnership with Roc Oil (China), Horizon Oil (Beibu), and Oil Australia.

10/17/2013