A mid-sized natural gas reserve has been discovered in China's Bohai Sea, China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Limited announced on Monday.
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The discovery, Bozhong 22-1 structure, is in south central Bohai with an average water depth of about 25 meters.
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The discovery well Bozhong 22-1-2 is drilled and completed at a depth of 4,611 meters and encountered a gas reservoir about 92 meters thick.
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Tests showed that the gas output of the well was around 14.2 million cubic feet per day, said a CNOOC statement.
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"The discovery of Bozhong 22-1 demonstrates the good prospects of buried hills for future gas exploration of south slope in Bozhong Sag," the CNOOC statement said.
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Listed in Hong Kong and New York, CNOOC Limited is the largest offshore oil and gas producer in China.Â