Huizhou 21-1 gas field on stream off China

Huizhou (HZ) 21-1 gas field in the eastern South China Sea has come on stream and is producing 54 MMcfd through four wells, partner CNOOC Ltd. said.

April 19, 2006

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Apr. 19 -- Huizhou (HZ) 21-1 gas field in the eastern South China Sea has come on stream and is producing 54 MMcfd through four wells, partner CNOOC Ltd. said.

The field is in 115 m of water on Block 16/08 in the Pearl River Mouth basin. The gas will be processed and sent to a Zhuhai gas terminal through subsea pipelines. HZ 21-1 gas field is operated by CACT Operators Group. CNOOC holds 51% interest in the field.

CACT plans joint development of HZ 21-1 and Pan Yu 30-1 gas fields. The latter is expected to come on stream in 2007. HZ 21-1 field is expected to produce 19.7 bcf/year. CACT includes Agip SPA, Chevron Corp., and CNOOC.