The phase I of Kenli 10-2 oilfield, China's largest offshore lithologic oilfield, went into full production on Wednesday, according to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
The oilfield, located in the southern waters of the Bohai Sea, has proven geological reserves exceeding 100 million tons with a daily crude oil output of over 2,800 tons.
The oilfield lies in waters about 20 meters in depth, but presents substantial technical challenges due to its complex heavy oil composition.
The successful full-scale commissioning of Phase I of the Kenli 10-2 oilfield cluster marks the start of a new era for the development of complex offshore heavy oil reservoirs in China, which provides crucial support to ensure stable and growing production at the Bohai Oilfield -- the country's largest offshore crude oil production base.
Phase I of China's largest lithologic oilfield starts full production
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that China stands ready to strengthen mutual support with Azerbaijan in accordance with the consensus of the two heads of state.
While meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, on the sidelines of a United Nations Security Council high-level meeting on upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system, Wang said that strengthening and developing the China-Azerbaijan relations is not only a political decision of the two heads of state, but also the shared choice of the two peoples.
China is willing to work with Azerbaijan to advance Belt and Road cooperation, share development opportunities, and strengthen multilateral coordination, so as to better support the modernization efforts of both countries, said Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
China will fully support Azerbaijan in its role as the rotating chair of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, Wang said.
For his part, Bayramov said that Azerbaijan highly appreciates the four global initiatives proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and firmly supports China on issues related to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
Azerbaijan is willing to elevate the comprehensive strategic partnership with China to a new level, Bayramov said.
China ready to enhance mutual support with Azerbaijan: FM
