Sinopec tests Dongye Deep 2 shale gas well in Chongqing
Chinese state-run energy company Sinopec on October 31 said its Dongye Deep 2 well in Chongqing has been tested to produce 412,000 m3/day of shale gas. The well has a buried depth of 4,300 m.
“At a depth of more than 4,000 m, the achievement marks significant progress in ultradeep shale gas exploration in China,” the company said. “It will increase Sinopec's shale gas production capacity in southeast Sichuan by over 2 trillion m3.”
Following the breakthrough of the Fuling shale gas field in 2012, Sinopec has been expanding its expertise in deep shale gas. In 2018, the company discovered and commercialised the Weirong shale gas field.
Sinopec said it plans to increase oil and gas exploration by developing unconventional resources such as shale oil and gas while focusing on growing reserves and production of conventional petroleum.