Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Iran Health Minister: Three hospitals, six ambulances damaged by Israeli aggression, two medical personnel martyred.
IRGC: 5 IRGC personnel martyred in Khorram Abad, Lorestan, in Israeli aggression this morning.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Explosion heard east of Tehran, air defenses intercept Israeli targets over capital.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Israeli aggression on Isfahan targeted nuclear reactor, air defenses activated.
Head of Intelligence and General Security in Qom, Iran: Since beginning of Zionist aggression, 22 people have been arrested on suspicion of affiliation with Israeli intelligence, accused of attempting to sow public chaos and support for "Israel".
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: 8 collaborators with Israeli entity caught attempting to flee through Iran's western borders.
Araghchi: We will seize this opportunity to convey the voice of Iran's rights and the legitimate defense of our people to the world
Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, ahead of the OIC foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul: We hope a strong statement will be issued condemning the aggression
Israeli media: Sirens sound in northern occupied Palestine following a drone infiltration
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Two martyrs reported in the Israeli aggression on Qom, Iran

China discovers major 100m-ton oilfield in South China Sea waters

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 31 Mar 2025 08:53
2 Min Read

China’s National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) says test drilling at the site has yielded a daily output of 413 barrels of crude oil and 68,000 cubic meters of natural gas.

Listen
  • x
  • ChinaThe office building of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is in Shanghai, China, on May 30, 2024 (NurPhoto/AFP) 

China’s National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Monday the discovery of a crucial oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with confirmed reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes.

According to Beijing’s Xinhua news agency, the Huizhou 19-6 oilfield is located approximately 170 kilometers (100 miles) off the coast of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province.

Test drilling at the site has yielded a daily output of 413 barrels of crude oil and 68,000 cubic meters of natural gas, CNOOC reported.

Zhou Xinhuai, CEO of the state-owned oil giant, hailed the achievement as part of "successive breakthroughs in oil and gas exploration in the eastern waters of the South China Sea."

Related News

China warns EU to stop ‘provoking trouble’ in South China Sea dispute

US Navy launches dual carrier ops. in South China, Philippine seas

He highlighted that CNOOC has discovered oilfields of over 100 million tonnes for two consecutive years, marking a key milestone in the sustained growth of offshore oil and gas production.

The US Energy Information Administration has stated that while the South China Sea remains largely underexplored due to territorial disputes, most discovered oil and gas reserves are situated in uncontested regions.

China claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea, a stance that is disputed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Brunei.

CNOOC’s Chief Geologist, Xu Changgui, described the discovery as a “major breakthrough", highlighting that it represents the largest clastic whole oilfield in the northern South China Sea in terms of geological reserves and challenges conventional geological theories.

China remains the world’s largest crude oil importer, with US government data indicating that it imported 11.1 million barrels per day last year.

Read more: China, South Korea, Japan to boost free trade amid US tariff threat

  • South China Sea
  • China

Most Read

Bin Salman: Islamic world backs Iran in call to Pezeshkian

MBS says Islamic world backs Iran in call with Pezeshkian

  • MENA
  • 15 Jun 2025
Iran launches 9th wave of Op. True Promise 3, destroys IOF air defense

Iran launches 9th wave of Op. True Promise 3, destroys IOF air defense

  • MENA
  • 17 Jun 2025
Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025 (AP)

Wave 12 of Operation True Promise 3 launched, Sejjil deployed: IRGC

  • Politics
  • 18 Jun 2025
Iran launches missile barrage to Tel Aviv, casualties reported

True Promise 3, wave 14: Tel Aviv targeted, casualties reported

  • Politics
  • 19 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
A motorcycle is on fire after an Israeli drone strike targeted it in the southern Lebanese village of Baraachit, June 20, 2025 (Social media)
Politics

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon lead to casualty, martyr

An Israeli military vehicle before it was targeted in Operation Breaking the Sword in Gaza, undated (Al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)
Politics

Gaza Resistance pounds invading Israeli forces in joint operations

Israeli occupation forces and emergency teams work next to an unpopulated building after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Haifa, occupied Palestine, Friday, June 20, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Iran bombs Israeli Interior Ministry in tit-for-tat response

A man is evacuated by an Israeli emergency team after a missile from Iran hits in Haifa, Israel, Friday, June 20, 2025 (AP)
Politics

1,217 injured in 'Israel' from Iran retaliation amid rising tensions

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS