According to China Media Group (CMG) and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China’s Kenli 10-2 oilfield venture has begun, reportedly being China’s greatest shallow-layer offshore lithologic oilfield.
It is based in southern Bohai Bay, which is located 245 km from Tianjin. The major oilfield is situated in 20 meters depth of shallow water. It is the first significant lithologic oilfield in the Bohai Bay’s depression region and has over 100 million tons of reserves, stated CMG.
This plan comprises a new central platform, two wellhead platforms, and uses nearby existing facilities. The project is expected to peak at 19,400 barrels of heavy crude per day by 2026.
Kenli 10-2 is being regarded as China’s primary offshore plan to produce a ramified heavy oil reservoir where gas and oil are confined in narrow branch-like sand bodies. The reservoir consists of dispersed reserves, complex geology, and vast types of crude viscosities, which make extraction really tough.
Reported by the Ministry of Natural Resources in 2024, the gross ocean product of China crossed 10 trillion yuan (1.38 trillion USD), contributing 7.8 percent of the national GDP. Major reasons for the triggering of this growth include offshore oil and gas, marine tourism, ocean transport, and fisheries. A great momentum, the 2025 work report of China, for the first time, mentioned deep sea technology under well-planned-out industries. The surge in the marine economy of China has placed a solid base for evolving deep sea innovations.
The Kenli 10-2 plan tackles China’s primary offshore development of a ramified reservoir where gas and oil are hidden in twisted and narrow deposits of sand. The extraction is challenging due to the complexity of the underground structure, scattered reserves, and various levels of oil thickness. Despite all these challenges, the project is planned to assist the Bohai oilfield, being China’s greatest oilfield, in reaching its annual goal of forming 40 million tons of oil and gas. The successful start of the project is setting momentum for future projects.
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