By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 20 -- A group led by operator Kerr-McGee China Petroleum Ltd. started production from CFD 11-3 and 11-5 oil fields in western Bohai Gulf earlier this month.
First oil came on July 6, and as of July 18 two horizontal wells were making 9,000 b/d. A peak of 10,000-15,000 b/d from 4 horizontal wells is expected in late August.
The fields produce from three Miocene Guantao reservoirs to a single unmanned wellhead platform, then to a gathering platform, and ultimately processed on the Hai Yang Shi You 112-Kerr-McGee Global Producer VIII floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (OGJ, July 11, 2005, p. 35).
Kerr-McGee plans to start up 3 more fields on Block 04/36 in 2006.
Kerr-McGee holds 40.09% working interest. China National Offshore Oil Corp. holds 51%, and Ultra Petroleum Corp., Houston, holds 8.91%.
