13-08-09 CNOOC has made a new discovery -- Qinhuangdao (QHD)35-4 -- in Shijiutuo Uplift of Bohai Bay.
New discovery QHD35-4 is located in the south of Shijiutuo Uplift in the north central area of Bohai Bay, and about 38 km west of the QHD32-6 oil field.

The company has drilled wells on this structure before. The discovery well QHD35-4-3 penetrated oil pay zones with total thickness of 21.4 meters and proved QHD35-4 a middle-size oil field.
The well drilled to a total depth of 2,215 metres, with water depth of about 26 metres. During the drill stem test, the well was tested to flow at an average rate of 1,700 barrels of oil and 400 tcf of natural gas per day via 11.11 mm choke.

Mr Zhu Weilin, Executive Vice President of the Company and General Manager of Exploration Department commented, "New discovery QHD 35-4 is one of the discoveries the Company has made around Shijiutuo Uplift."
"This area is expected to become new growth point of our reserves."