Yang Shi Wang·2025-12-05 08:28Core Viewpoint - The Daqing Gulong continental shale oil demonstration zone has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing an annual production of 1 million tons for the first time, marking a historic high for the same period in China’s shale oil national demonstration zone development [1] Group 1: Production Achievements - The Daqing Gulong shale oil demonstration zone, located in the northern part of the Songliao Basin, covers an area of 2,778 square kilometers and has seen its annual production exceed 1 million tons [1][3] - The Daqing Oilfield has optimized key processes such as drilling and fracturing, leading to a significant increase in development efficiency, with single well production rising from 7.7 tons to 17.3 tons and a 56% improvement in single well construction cycle [3] - Daily shale oil production has surpassed 3,700 tons, with expectations to exceed 1.08 million tons by the end of the year [3] Group 2: Historical Context and Future Projections - The Daqing Oilfield initiated the construction of the Gulong shale oil national demonstration zone in 2021, entering the initial phase of large-scale trial production in 2022, which yielded nearly 100,000 tons of oil that year [5] - The cumulative drilling of horizontal wells has reached 393, with a total oil production exceeding 1.67 million tons [5] - The successful development of Gulong shale oil has achieved breakthroughs in exploration and core technology, providing a reference for similar shale oil developments, with proven reserves of 158 million tons and a production target of 3 million tons by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan [7]