Chevron Announces First Gas from the Chuandongbei Project in Southwest China
Chevron Corporation announced January 26 that its fully-owned subsidiary Unocal
East China Sea, Ltd. began natural gas production from the first stage of the
Chuandongbei Project in southwest China. Chuandongbei is one of the largest
onshore gas projects developed by an international oil company and a national
oil company in China.
“First gas for
the Chuandongbei Project represents a significant milestone and highlights
Chevron’s leadership in the development of sour gas resources,” said Jay
Johnson, executive vice president, Upstream. “The project will be an important
supplier of clean and affordable energy to the rapidly growing economy in
southwest China.”
The
Chuandongbei Project covers over 800 square kilometers in Sichuan Province and
the Chongqing Municipality. Unocal East China Sea, Ltd. holds a 49 percent
participating interest as the operator and China National Petroleum Corporation
holds a 51 participating percent interest.
The
start-up of the first train commences stage one of the project. Production is
planned to ramp up over coming months as all three trains come on line. The
three trains have a combined design outlet capacity of 258 million cubic feet of
natural gas per day. The Chuandongbei Project is estimated to contain
potentially recoverable natural gas resources of 3 trillion cubic feet.
Melody Meyer, president, Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company
stated, “First gas at Chuandongbei represents the next step in our energy
partnership with China. Chevron has worked closely with China National Petroleum
Corporation and the Chinese government at all levels to develop the project
safely and reliably. The project has provided jobs and business opportunities
for the local community, and will continue to contribute to the regional economy
for decades.”