China National Offshore Oil Corp. Ltd. (CNOOC) reported oil production from the Enping 24-2 field in the Pearl River Mouth basin of the South China Sea.
The main production facilities include one drilling and production platform; one floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit; and 17 wells for production. Two wells are producing 8,000 b/d. Water depth is 86-96 m.
CNOOC holds 100% interest and expects to reach peak production of 40,000 b/d in 2017 (OGJ Online, Aug. 25, 2014).