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Bayan oilfield daily crude output tops 5,000 tonnes for first time
In short
Daily crude output at the Bayan oilfield in the Hetao Basin, Inner Mongolia, reached 5,080 tonnes on Oct 7, the first time it has exceeded 5,000 tonnes a day, according to China National Petroleum Corporation. The company said the figure was a record high for the field and marked a new level in reserve growth and production at its Huabei oilfield new area.
Why it matters
The reading is an operational milestone for the Bayan field and for CNPC’s Huabei oilfield new area in the Hetao Basin. The documents provide only one day’s figure and no independent data, so they do not show what the level means for the company’s overall crude output.
Key facts
- The Bayan oilfield is located in the Hetao Basin in Inner Mongolia. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Its daily crude output reached 5,080 tonnes, according to China National Petroleum Corporation. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Daily output exceeded 5,000 tonnes for the first time. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The company described the figure as a record high for the field. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- CNPC said the figure marked a new level in reserve addition and production increase at its Huabei oilfield new area. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The Bayan oilfield is located in the Hetao Basin in Inner Mongolia. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Daily crude output at the field reached 5,080 tonnes. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Output passed 5,000 tonnes a day for the first time. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The figure was a record high for the field. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- CNPC said the result marked a new level in reserve growth and production at its Huabei oilfield new area. [ 1 , 2 ]
Still unclear
- Which city or administrative area the Bayan oilfield sits in. The documents name only the Hetao Basin in Inner Mongolia.
- Whether the 5,080-tonne daily level was sustained or is a single-day reading. The documents report one day’s figure and give no comparison period or earlier output level.
- Whether any source other than CNPC confirmed the figures. All three documents trace to the company’s announcement or to state media reporting it.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- CLS reports that Bayan oilfield daily crude output reached 5,080 tonnes, citing China National Petroleum Corporation. [ 1 ]
- Jiemian carries the same figure, attributing it to CNPC and citing CCTV News. [ 2 ]
- Yicai publishes a headline saying the field’s daily output exceeded 5,000 tonnes for the first time. [ 3 ]