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27 May 2026

China's CNOOC starts full production at Bohai's Kenli oilfield

27 May 2026   

China's CNOOC said on May 27 ​that it has started full ‌production at the Kenli 10-2 oilfield Phase I in the south Bohai Sea, ​offshore northern China, with output exceeding ​20,440 barrels of oil per day, ⁠state media reported.

China's biggest offshore ​oil producer started producing heavy crude at ​the Kenli 10-2 oilfield in July 2025, while the rapid completion and commissioning of other ​key projects, such as Bozhong ​26-6, helped Bohai Oilfield's cumulative oil and gas ‌equivalent ⁠output exceed 40 million metric tons.

The Kenli 10-2 oilfield has an average water depth of 20 meters (65.62 ft) ​and proven ​geological ⁠reserves exceeding 100 million metric tons.

The project includes a ​central platform and two unmanned ​wellhead ⁠platforms, with plans to drill 79 development wells.

CNOOC holds a 100% stake in ⁠the ​project and is ​the operator.

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