<h1>Daqing Oil and Gas Project,Heilongjiang,China</h1><p>Daqing Oil and Gas Project is an operating onshore oil and gas project in Heilongjiang,China,in the Songliao Basin. It is operated by Daqing Oilfield and owned entirely by PetroChina Co Ltd. The field was discovered in 1959 and production began in 1962. Daqing is China’s largest oil production base and one of the most historically significant upstream assets.</p><h2>Quick Facts</h2><table><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr><th>Item</th><th>Details</th></tr><tr><td>Project Name</td><td>Daqing Oil and Gas Project</td></tr><tr><td>Country</td><td>China</td></tr><tr><td>Subnational Unit</td><td>Heilongjiang</td></tr><tr><td>Fuel Type</td><td>Oil and gas</td></tr><tr><td>Production Type</td><td>Mixed</td></tr><tr><td>Status</td><td>Operating</td></tr><tr><td>Status Year</td><td>2025</td></tr><tr><td>Operator</td><td>Daqing Oilfield</td></tr><tr><td>Owner(s)</td><td>PetroChina Co Ltd [100%]</td></tr><tr><td>Parent Company</td><td>PetroChina Co Ltd [100.0%]</td></tr><tr><td>Discovery Year</td><td>1959</td></tr><tr><td>Production Start Year</td><td>1962</td></tr><tr><td>Onshore/Offshore</td><td>Onshore</td></tr><tr><td>Basin</td><td>Songliao</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Location</h2><p>Daqing Oil and Gas Project is located in Heilongjiang province in northeastern China. It lies in the Songliao Basin,a major Mesozoic-Cenozoic continental basin that has hosted significant oil and gas discoveries.</p><h2>Ownership and Operatorship</h2><p>Daqing Oilfield Company Limited operates the project. Ownership is 100% by PetroChina Co Ltd,which is controlled by China National Petroleum Corporation.</p><h2>Development History</h2><table><colgroup><col/><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr><th>Milestone</th><th>Year or Date</th><th>Details</th></tr><tr><td>Discovery</td><td>1959</td><td>Daqing was discovered in Heilongjiang,a landmark event in China’s petroleum history.</td></tr><tr><td>Development</td><td>1960s</td><td>Large-scale development quickly followed,making Daqing a major national production base.</td></tr><tr><td>Production Start</td><td>1962</td><td>Production began in 1962.</td></tr><tr><td>Recent Status</td><td>2025</td><td>The project is operating in 2025.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Daqing was discovered in 1959. Large-scale development followed in the 1960s,and production started in 1962. At its peak,Daqing accounted for more than half of China’s crude oil output and maintained annual production above 50 million tonnes for 27 consecutive years,according to <em>People’s Daily</em>.</p><h2>Production and Reserves</h2><p><em>People’s Daily</em> reported in 2019 that Daqing once accounted for over half of China’s crude output and produced at more than 50 million tonnes per year for 27 consecutive years and more than 40 million tonnes per year for 12 consecutive years. <em>China Daily</em> reported in 2023 that Daqing Oilfield’s annual oil and gas production remained above 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2022.</p><h2>Recent Developments</h2><p>The project is operating as of 2025. <em>China Daily</em> reported in January 2023 that annual production remained above 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent. <em>Reuters</em> reported in 2022 that PetroChina was developing more challenging resources to offset declines in mature fields such as Daqing. In 2025,<em>Reuters</em> reported that PetroChina confirmed additional shale oil reserves at the Daqing Gulong pilot project in Heilongjiang,which began test production in 2022.</p><h2>Related Topics</h2><ul><li>Daqing Oilfield</li><li>PetroChina upstream operations</li><li>Songliao Basin petroleum geology</li><li>China onshore oil production</li><li>Gulong shale oil development</li><li>Domestic energy security in China</li></ul><h2>Sources</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.gem.wiki/Daqing_Oil_and_Gas_Project_%28Heilongjiang%2C_China%29" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Global Energy Monitor,Daqing Oil and Gas Project</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnpc.com.cn/en/operatediol/201405/f96f221bb538428f9b1b7f4869c8f576.shtml" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CNPC,Daqing Oil Province</a></li><li><a href="https://dqyt.cnpc.com.cn/dqen/HoDO/dqen_common.shtml" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Daqing Oilfield,History of Daqing Oilfield</a></li><li><a href="https://en.people.cn/n3/2019/0930/c90000-9619722-7.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">People’s Daily Online,Daqing Oilfield: China’s largest oil production base</a></li><li><a href="https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202301/03/WS63b3bbe3a31057c47eba770c.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">China Daily,Daqing Oilfield annual oil and gas production above 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/petrochina-taps-shale-oil-ageing-western-china-field-2022-03-29/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Reuters,PetroChina taps shale oil in ageing western China field</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/petrochina-adds-115-bln-barrels-shale-oil-reserve-pilot-project-state-media-says-2025-09-26/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Reuters,PetroChina adds shale oil reserves at Daqing Gulong pilot project</a></li><li><a href="https://www.upstreamonline.com/exploration/petrochina-announces-huge-shale-oil-discovery-in-songliao-basin/2-1-1057173" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Upstream Online,PetroChina announces shale oil discovery in Songliao Basin</a></li></ul>

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