China discovers major oilfield in South China Sea
Xinhua |
Updated: 2025-03-31 07:22
Share
Share - WeChat
SHENZHEN -- The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Monday that it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes.
The newly discovered Huizhou 19-6 oilfield marks a breakthrough in China's offshore oil exploration, as it is the country's first large-scale integrated clastic oilfield discovered in deep to ultra-deep layers, CNOOC said.
- Typhoon Mitag makes landfall in South China's Guangdong, forcing school closures, transport halts
- Xizang region charts 'remarkable' advances in public healthcare
- 'Significant' gold resources discovered in Jiangsu province
- Peng Liyuan attends UNESCO award ceremony for girls', women's education
- Hunan university gives valuable lesson on Mao Zedong's youth
- Illegal disposal of hazardous waste under probe after public complaints
