PetroChina generates over 1 bcm shale gas from Changning-Weiyuan zone

BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) - Asian top refiner Sinopec Corp. (SNP.NYSE; 00386.HK; 600028.SH) has produced 1.006 billion cubic meters of shale gas accumulatively from Changning-Weiyuan national shale gas demonstration zone in southwest China's Sichuan basin, said a release by CNPC on Friday.

Now, daily shale gas output with Changning-Weiyuan national shale gas demonstration zone stays at 5.36 million cubic meters.

PetroChina has 64 shale gas wells in operation in the area, said the release. (Edited by Liu Yanan, liuyn@xinhua.org)