Huge natural gas field found in Xinjiang
PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company has discovered a natural gas field
with a proven reserve of more than 130 billion cubic meters in Baicheng
County, north-west China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The gas field, with an estimated daily output capacity of 286,000 cubic
meters, will join force with two other fields in Xinjiang to provide
gas for the country’s west-to-east gas transmission project, China News
Service reported on Wednesday.
The field is believed to be the third one with reserve over 100 billion
cubic meters in the region, following Kela II Gas Field in Baicheng,
and Dina II Gas Field in Kuche County, which are the current suppliers
of the west-east pipeline.
Xinjiang is rich in energy resources, accounting for more than
one-fourth of China’s total land-based oil and gas reserves. Last year,
Xinjiang produced over 24 million tonnes of crude oil, ranking third in China,
while its output of natural gas was first in the nation.