Fossil energy – gas production
CNOOC has commenced production at Lingshui 17-2 gas field, which is said to be the China’s first offshore large-sized independent deepwater gas field.
The Lingshui 17-2 gas field is located in the northern sea of Qiongdongnan Basin, at a water depth of around 1,560m, in the deepwater area of South China Sea.
With proven geological resources of natural gas of more than 100 billion cubic metres, the field marks the first large-sized deepwater discovery made by independent exploration, said the company.