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Oil & Gas Fields in China
China has 264 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 6th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 4% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 245 operating and 17 under construction or proposed. The largest is Daqing Field.
The largest owner-operators are CNOOC Ltd (95), PetroChina Co Ltd (23) and Daqing Oilfield (22) — CNOOC Ltd alone is named on 36% of them. Half of China's oil & gas fields in service predate 2009 (median commissioning year of the 237 with a known date), 80 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Ziliujing Gas Field (Sichuan, China), dating from 1960. 17 are in the pipeline, led by Longkou 7-1 Oil and Gas Field (Bohai, China), proposed.
264
Oil & Gas Field in China
#6
of 91 countries
17
In construction / proposed
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Largest oil & gas fields in China
- Daqing Field1960
- Bohai Bay (offshore)1967
- Sartu Oil Field (Heilongjiang, China)1966
- Shengli Field1961
- Renqiu Oil Field (Hebei, China)1975 · idle
- Keshen Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2015
- Yan'an Gas Field (Shaanxi, China)2008
- Bozi Oil and Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2019
- Xingshugang Oil Field (Heilongjiang, China)1966
- Yulin Gas Field (Shaanxi, China)2001
- Fuling Shale Gas Field (Chongqing, China)2017
- Puguang Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2009
- Moxi Gas Asset (Sichuan, China)2012
- Anyue Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2015
- Liuhua 16-2 Oil Field (Guangdong, China)2020
- Kela 2 Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2004
- Jing'an Oil Field (Shaanxi, China)1996
- Changning Shale Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2014
- Tianfu Tight Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2022
- Shenmu Gas Field (Shaanxi, China)2006
- Lamadian Oil Field (Heilongjiang, China)1975
- Liuhua 20-2 Oil Field (Guangdong, China)2020
- Gaoshiti Gas Asset (Sichuan, China)2015
- Liwan 3-1 Gas Field (Guangdong, China)2014
- Jingbian Gas Field (Shaanxi, China)1997
- Suizhong 36-1 Oil Field (Liaoning, China)1993
- Gudao Oil Field (Shandong, China)1971
- Mahu Tight Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)2020
- Jiyuan Oil Field (Shaanxi, China)2007
- Fuman Oil and Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2013
- Qingcheng Shale Oil Field (Gansu, China)2021
- Dongfang 13-2 Oil and Gas Field (Hainan, China)2020
- Sebei 2 Gas Field (Qinghai, China)1995
- Yuanba Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2014
- Chunxiao/Shirakaba Oil and Gas Field (East China Sea, China, Japan)2005
- Changbei Tight I Gas Phase (Shaanxi, China)2007
- Dabei Oil and Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2014
- Fengcheng Oil and Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2007
- Wuqi Oil Field (Shaanxi, China)1994
- Daniudi Tight Gas Field (Inner Mongolia, China)2005
- Lingshui 17-2 (Deep Sea No.1 I) Gas Field (Hainan, China)2024
- Luojiazhai Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2015
- Weiyuan Shale Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2016
- Hujianshan Oil Field (Shaanxi, China)2006
- Qingshen Gas Field (Heilongjiang, China)2004
- Shuguang Oil Field (Liaoning, China)1975
- Qinshui CBM Gas Field (Shanxi, China)2006
- Caofeidian 11-1/11-2 Oil Field (Hebei, China)2004
- Hade Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)1998
- Linxing Tight Gas Field (Shanxi, China)2020
- Dina 2 Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2009
- Dongfang 1-1 Gas Field (Hainan, China)2003
- Zhongjiang Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2021
- Kelameili Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2008
- Dongsheng Tight Gas Field (Inner Mongolia, China)2017
- Sebei 1 Gas Field (Qinghai, China)1974
- Xijiang 23-1 Oil Field (South China Sea, China)2008
- Qinhuangdao 32-6 Oil Field (Bohai, China)2001
- Cainan Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)1994
- Tuha Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)1992
- Daji CBM Gas Field (Shanxi, China)2023
- Chuanxi Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2023
- Tieshanpo Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2023
- Luda 21-2/16-3 Oil Field (Tianjin, China)2020
- Shapingchang Gas Asset (Chongqing, China)1998
- Shunbei Oil and Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2020
- Tahe Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)1997
- Bajiaochang Oil and Gas Field (Sichuan, China)1972
- Enping 23-1 Oil Field (Guangdong, China)2017
- Gudong Oil Field (Shandong, China)1986
- Zizhou Gas Field (Shaanxi, China)2007
- Guang'an Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2007
- Dongxin Oil Field (Shandong, China)1968
- Xifeng Oil Field (Gansu, China)2005
- Chunfeng Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)2014
- Caofeidian 6-4 Oil Field (Bohai, China)2021
- Mizhi Gas Field (Shaanxi, China)2007
- Putaohua Oil Field (Heilongjiang, China)1979
- Dukouhe-Qilibei Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2025
- Weirong Shale Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2020
- Aershan Oil Field (Inner Mongolia, China)1988
- Chunguang Oil and Gas Field (Xinjiang, China)2005
- Gasikule Oil Field (Qinghai, China)1977
- Halahatang Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)2009
- Luliang Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)2001
- Luda 4-2 Oil Field (Bohai, China)2005
- Lunnan Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)1990
- Jinzhou 23-2 Oil Field (Liaoning, China)2024
- Xin'anbian Tight Oil Field (Shaanxi, China)2015
- Huanjiang Oil Field (Gansu, China)2010
- Hadexun Oil Field (Xinjiang, China)1998
- Lufeng 15-1 Oil Field (Guangdong, China)2022
- Chaoyanggou Oil Field (Heilongjiang, China)
- Yichuan Gas Field (Shaanxi, China)2019
- Heshui Shale Oil Field (Gansu, China)2023
- Jinzhou 25-1S Oil and Gas Field (Bohai, China)2009
- Penglai 19-3 Area 5/10 Oil Field (Tianjin, China)2020
- Songnan Gas Field (Jilin, China)2009
- Huizhou 21-1 Oil and Gas Field (Guangdong, China)1990
- Songfangtun Oil Field (Heilongjiang, China)1986
Who owns China's oil & gas fields
- CNOOC Ltd95 36%
- PetroChina Co Ltd23 9%
- Daqing Oilfield22 8%
- PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Branch Co21 8%
- Petrochina Talimu Oilfield Company Co Ltd19 7%
- China Petroleum and Natural Gas Group LTD Xinjiang Oilfield Co16 6%
- PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Co15 6%
- China Petroleum & Chemical Corp14 5%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s8
- 1970s14
- 1980s11
- 1990s38
- 2000s54
- 2010s47
- 2020s65
Median commissioning year 2009 · oldest Ziliujing Gas Field (Sichuan, China) (1960) · newest Wenchang 16-2 Oil and Gas Field (Hainan, China) (2025) · 237 of 264 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Longkou 7-1 Oil and Gas Field (Bohai, China)2024 · proposed
- Yuxiadi Oil Field (Henan, China)2024 · proposed
- Baodao 21-1 Gas Field (Hainan, China)2022 · proposed
- Bazhong Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2023 · proposed
- Bozhong 8-4 Oil and Gas Field (Tianjin, China)2013 · proposed
- Changbei Tight II Gas Phase (Shaanxi, China)2024 · proposed
- Gulong Shale Oil Field (Heilongjiang, China)2024 · proposed
- Heshan CBM Gas Field (Guangxi, China)2024 · proposed
- Hexingchang Gas Field (Sichuan, China)2024 · proposed
- Huizhou 19-6 Oil Field (South China Sea, China)2025 · proposed
- Kaiping South Oil Field (Guangdong, China)2024 · proposed
- Lingshui 36-1 Oil Field (Hainan, China)2024 · proposed
How China compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 3. Russia338
- 4. United Kingdom320
- 5. Colombia285
- 6. China264
- 7. Mexico230
- 8. Argentina203
- 9. Netherlands166
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in China?
- OverWatts maps 264 oil & gas fields in China — 4% of the world's mapped total, the 6th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in China?
- Daqing Field, operated by PetroChina.
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in China?
- CNOOC Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 95 of 264 (36%). Next are PetroChina Co Ltd (23), Daqing Oilfield (22) and PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Branch Co (21).
- How old are China's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 2009, across the 237 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Ziliujing Gas Field (Sichuan, China) (1960); 80 came online in the past ten years.
- What new oil & gas fields are being built in China?
- 17 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Longkou 7-1 Oil and Gas Field (Bohai, China), Yuxiadi Oil Field (Henan, China) and Baodao 21-1 Gas Field (Hainan, China).