China's Bohai Sea gas field produces over one billion cubic meters of natural gas

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced that its Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field in the Bohai Sea has produced over one billion cubic meters of natural gas, providing strong support for the gas demand in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Bohai Rim region.

The project, located in central Bohai Sea with an average water depth of approximately 20 meters, is the first large-scale and fully developed gas field with over 100 billion cubic meters of reserves in eastern China.

Adopting a phased development approach, the company put into operation the pilot area project in October 2020 and the phase I project in November 2023 respectively.

"At present, the field has a peak daily natural gas production capacity of 2.4 million cubic meters -- a testament to the rich potential of offshore deep-layer oil and gas deposits. It also hold crucial and practical value for the safe and efficient development of gas projects in the future," said Jiang An, general manager of an extraction company under the Tianjin branch of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

The verified geological reserve of natural gas of the field exceeds more than 200 billion cubic meters and that of crude oil is more than two million cubic meters.

A total of six offshore oil and gas platforms have been constructed at the field.

"At the current stage, the development of the Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field has entered a critical period for ramping up production. With a deeper grasp of the reservoir's distribution pattern and geologic characteristic, the field is kicking off its phase II project -- a move that will pave the way for large-scale development of the super-deep oil and gas resources in the Bohai Sea region," said Zhang Chunsheng, deputy general manager of the Tianjin branch company of CNOOC.

China's Bohai Sea gas field produces over one billion cubic meters of natural gas

Construction of Peru's Andes National Highway, undertaken by a Chinese firm, has surpassed the 100-kilometer mark of asphalt paving, halfway through the country's largest mountainous infrastructure project, which is set to open next year.

Stretching 236.6 kilometers, the highway traverses the high-altitude Andes Mountains, with 90 percent of its route being at least 3,000 meters above the sea level, posing significant safety challenges due to steep cliffs.

"The construction team has extensively utilized China's most advanced concrete mixing equipment and automated asphalt production machines, ensuring both the progress and quality of the project," said Zhang Baolin, project manager with China Railway 20th Bureau.

The highway runs through Huánuco province, where the local economy relies heavily on agriculture. The new highway is expected to significantly improve transportation for local products like potatoes and corn. Before the vision becomes a reality, the construction of the project has already created over 2,000 jobs for families along the route.

"The Andes Mountains are one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. During our three years of construction, we have cultivated and planted over 40,000 saplings and restored 18 hectares of vegetation, integrating our green construction philosophy into the project," said Dai Ruibin, engineering director of the project.

Upon completion, the Andes National Highway will connect the mountainous regions to the Pan-American Highway, reducing travel time between Huánuco and Yarowilca from over 10 hours to under three hours, benefiting roughly 270,000 residents in over 240 towns along the route.

Construction advances on Peru's Andes highway