By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 25 -- China National Offshore Oil Corp. Ltd. (CNOOC) said platform C and platform D have been brought on stream, adding slightly more than 20,000 b/d of oil production to Qinghuangdao 32-6 field, 130 km east of the city of Tianjin.
CNOOC operates the field with 51% interest. Partners ChevronTexaco Corp. and BP PLC each hold 24.5% interest.
The first two platforms, A and B, were brought on line in October 2001 with an initial 25,000 b/d of oil (OGJ, Dec. 17, 2001, p. 61). Two more platforms, E and F, are expected to start production later this year, CNOOC said. Production is expected to peak at 65,000 b/d. Reserves are 103 million bbl.