By end of China's 12th 5-year-plan period, the annual offshore natural gas production in China had reached 13 bcm, a 10% of total domestic gas production. This is a great achievement when taking into account the nation's low offshore exploration level.

The latest key discoveries, NB22-1 and LS17-2 (both in 2014), resulted in anther 100 bcm recoverable gas reserve. These new fields are expected to turn into a 5-bcm-per-year production size, which is more than Myanmar - China gas pipeline's capacity. To enhance the offshore role, China has also offered over 100 international cooperation blocks since 2010.

ARA Research & Publication's China Oil & Gas Industry Maps, Project Databases and Reports introduce to readers the nation's 142+ offshore gasfields and oilfields with dissolved natural gas. (Statistics updated by 2022.12)