China's First Oilfield with Annual Carbon Injection of One Million Tons Emerges in Xinjiang！

On December 29, China National Petroleum Corporation announced that as of December 28, the Xinjiang Oilfield had injected over one million tons of carbon dioxide this year, making it China's first oilfield to achieve an annual carbon injection volume of one million tons. This milestone marks a crucial step in the large-scale application of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology at the Xinjiang Oilfield, providing important technical support and practical pathways for China's oil and gas exploration sector to achieve its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.

Located in the Junggar Basin, the Xinjiang Oilfield is the first large oilfield discovered in New China. CCUS involves capturing and purifying carbon dioxide emitted during industrial processes, followed by reinjecting it into new production cycles for reuse and storage. According to estimates by the Xinjiang Oilfield, injecting one million tons of carbon dioxide is equivalent to planting nearly 9 million trees.

"Since taking the lead in exploring carbon dioxide flooding at the beginning of this century, we have overcome a series of technical bottlenecks such as geological reservoir challenges and process adaptability through the 'three-wheel drive' of management, technology, and industry. This has gradually established the 'Junggar Model,' characterized by 'carbon source assurance, efficient displacement, and safe storage,'" said Shi Daohan, Executive Director and Party Committee Secretary of Xinjiang Oilfield. He noted that the annual carbon injection volume of the oilfield surged from 126,000 tons in 2022 to 1 million tons in 2025, with cumulative carbon dioxide injection exceeding 2 million tons.

At the pilot test station for carbon dioxide miscible flooding in the 530 well area of the Eighth District of the Xinjiang Oilfield's No. 2 Oil Production Plant, the reporter observed that with a simple click by the on-duty staff, a white capsule-shaped storage tank measuring 10 meters in length and 5 meters in height—located dozens of kilometers away near Well 80516—continuously injected carbon dioxide underground. As a result, the oil pressure of Well 80516 gradually increased on the monitoring screen.

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