Daqing Oilfield revives long-shut wells, restores output

 

(ECNS) -- Daqing Oilfield’s Xinnan development zone in Heilongjiang Province has restored more than 10,000 metric tons of crude oil production this year through a campaign to revive long-shut wells, the operator said.

 

The campaign, carried out by the No. 5 Oil Production Plant of Daqing Oilfield, identified 883 wells with revival potential out of 1,051 in the zone and prioritized those offering the best economic returns.

So far, more than 300 long-shut oil wells and over 70 long-shut water injection wells have been treated so far, restoring over 10,000 tons of oil production and over 130,000 cubic meters of water injection.

(By Helen Mo, intern Li Chengzhan)