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C HINA
CNPC China’s investment
in Sudan continues
upgrades By Marie RYAN
Sichuan duced around 3.7 million cubic feet of
Basin China has entered into a new partner- condensate gas a day from the Tawakull
reserves ship with Sudan to explore for undiscov- well within Block 8, the block is estimat-
ered oil and produce gas from its fields ed to hold as much as 25 billion cubic
By Marie RYAN in eastern, central and western Sudan. feet of natural gas.
China is currently the top investor in Su-
China national oil company CNPC has Sudan’s Petroleum and Gas Minister dan’s oil and gas resources with the two
reported adding more than 160 billion Mohamed Zayed Awadas said China will countries signing a strategic partnership
cubic metres of proven shale gas reserves share natural gas processing technolo- earlier in the year. §
to it Sichuan Basin assets after the gies to increase production and expand
resource estimate was approved by the its own oil operations in the country.
Ministry of Land and Resources. For the past five years Sudan has pro-
The company has added 207.87 square
kilometres of new shale gas bearing MNAZI BAY Gas
areas in blocks Wei-202, Ning-201, and Processing Plant in
YS108, holding as much as 163.53 billion Tanzania Project
cubic meters of proven gas in place and Begins to Receive Gas
technically recoverable reserves of 40.88
billion cubic meters.
CNPC said in a statement all the three A flare was ignited in MNAZI BAY Gas and as many as 1,500 modifications were
blocks are located in the national shale Processing Plant of the Gas Processing made, all of which was successfully ac-
gas demonstration zone in the Sichuan Plant & Pipeline Project in Tanzania and cepted; inspections were also carried out
Basin, to date 47 wells have been put upstream gas was received for joint com- on 219 systems as per checklists includ-
into production in newly proved areas, missioning, which marks a final stage for ing all land and offshore pipelines, yards
producing 3.62 million cubic meters handover of the project. and valve rooms along the entire pipe
per day, or enough for the domestic gas To enable gas receiving as early as pos- route, and as many as 1,300 modifica-
needs of 2.8 million families. sible, CPTDC had organized Pipeline tions were made and test run certificates
“This is the first time for CNPC to Bureau, three consortia of CPE and were issued for all of these items.
submit proven shale gas reserves to subcontractors since July 1 to carry out The plant has been fulfilled and ap-
the Ministry of Land and Resources. It competitions which involves thousands proved to receive gas on July 29. On
marks a new breakthrough in China’s of Chinese and Tanzanians who over- August 1, TPDC, the Owner, and Wor-
unconventional gas exploration and de- came high temperature, lack of supplies, ley Parsons, a global wellnown project
velopment, and is significant to promot- poor traffic and other difficulties to management corporation, confirmed
ing the rapid development of China’s gas compete on progress, quality and safety. that MNAZI BAY Gas Processing Plant
industry and ensuring national energy International practices were observed to and all pipelines, yards and valve rooms
security,” the company said. § inspect 29 subsystems of MNAZI BAY had been mechanically completed. §
Gas Processing Plant as per checklists
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CNPC China’s investment
in Sudan continues
upgrades By Marie RYAN
Sichuan duced around 3.7 million cubic feet of
Basin China has entered into a new partner- condensate gas a day from the Tawakull
reserves ship with Sudan to explore for undiscov- well within Block 8, the block is estimat-
ered oil and produce gas from its fields ed to hold as much as 25 billion cubic
By Marie RYAN in eastern, central and western Sudan. feet of natural gas.
China is currently the top investor in Su-
China national oil company CNPC has Sudan’s Petroleum and Gas Minister dan’s oil and gas resources with the two
reported adding more than 160 billion Mohamed Zayed Awadas said China will countries signing a strategic partnership
cubic metres of proven shale gas reserves share natural gas processing technolo- earlier in the year. §
to it Sichuan Basin assets after the gies to increase production and expand
resource estimate was approved by the its own oil operations in the country.
Ministry of Land and Resources. For the past five years Sudan has pro-
The company has added 207.87 square
kilometres of new shale gas bearing MNAZI BAY Gas
areas in blocks Wei-202, Ning-201, and Processing Plant in
YS108, holding as much as 163.53 billion Tanzania Project
cubic meters of proven gas in place and Begins to Receive Gas
technically recoverable reserves of 40.88
billion cubic meters.
CNPC said in a statement all the three A flare was ignited in MNAZI BAY Gas and as many as 1,500 modifications were
blocks are located in the national shale Processing Plant of the Gas Processing made, all of which was successfully ac-
gas demonstration zone in the Sichuan Plant & Pipeline Project in Tanzania and cepted; inspections were also carried out
Basin, to date 47 wells have been put upstream gas was received for joint com- on 219 systems as per checklists includ-
into production in newly proved areas, missioning, which marks a final stage for ing all land and offshore pipelines, yards
producing 3.62 million cubic meters handover of the project. and valve rooms along the entire pipe
per day, or enough for the domestic gas To enable gas receiving as early as pos- route, and as many as 1,300 modifica-
needs of 2.8 million families. sible, CPTDC had organized Pipeline tions were made and test run certificates
“This is the first time for CNPC to Bureau, three consortia of CPE and were issued for all of these items.
submit proven shale gas reserves to subcontractors since July 1 to carry out The plant has been fulfilled and ap-
the Ministry of Land and Resources. It competitions which involves thousands proved to receive gas on July 29. On
marks a new breakthrough in China’s of Chinese and Tanzanians who over- August 1, TPDC, the Owner, and Wor-
unconventional gas exploration and de- came high temperature, lack of supplies, ley Parsons, a global wellnown project
velopment, and is significant to promot- poor traffic and other difficulties to management corporation, confirmed
ing the rapid development of China’s gas compete on progress, quality and safety. that MNAZI BAY Gas Processing Plant
industry and ensuring national energy International practices were observed to and all pipelines, yards and valve rooms
security,” the company said. § inspect 29 subsystems of MNAZI BAY had been mechanically completed. §
Gas Processing Plant as per checklists
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