Xin Hua Wang·2025-08-12 06:23Core Insights - China National Petroleum Corporation's Changqing Oilfield has achieved a significant milestone in shale oil production, with daily output surpassing 10,000 tons, reaching 10,006 tons, marking a major success in the country's "shale revolution" [1] Group 1: Production Achievements - The Changqing Oilfield's exploration and development in the Ordos Basin face challenges due to thin oil layers and strong heterogeneity, with permeability only one-thousandth of that in conventional oil fields [1] - Since 2018, the Changqing Oilfield has accelerated shale oil capacity construction and established a large-scale hydraulic fracturing scientific experimental site, leading to the development of key technologies for volume fracturing [1] - The single well output has increased from 1.5 tons to 18 tons, overcoming global challenges in developing low-pressure shale oil fields without relying on natural energy [1] Group 2: Operational Efficiency - The traditional development approach has been transformed, reducing the workforce required for a million-ton output from over 2,000 to just 200, achieving economies of scale in shale oil development [1] - In 2023, the expected shale oil production from the Changqing Oilfield is projected to reach 3.5 million tons, with 85% of this output coming from the Gansu Longdong oil area [1]