Oilfield with 100 million tons of shale oil reserve certified in E.China

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By Chu Daye (Global Times) 08:40, March 24, 2025

Shale oil mainly refers to liquid hydrocarbons that are trapped in formations of shale rock that can be extracted for refining. It is often found in organic-rich shale and thin interlayers of carbonate rocks, sandstones, and siltstones.

According to official data, China's crude oil output reached 213 million tons in 2024, while shale oil production surpassed a record high of 6 million tons.

A total of three national-level shale oil demonstration zones have been established in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Heilongjiang Province and Shandong Province.

(Web editor: Tian Yi, Liang Jun)