China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has issued a tender announcement for Jilin Oilfield's 2026–2028 Drilling Engineering Services Project, with an estimated workload of 880 wells and a total estimated contract value of RMB 2.2 billion (excluding tax).

The project will cover the exploration and development areas of Jilin Oilfield, with the contract period expected to run from the date of contract signing through February 28, 2028. The scope includes oil, gas, and water development wells; oil and gas appraisal wells; carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) wells; geothermal wells; gas storage wells; and sidetrack wells. Both vertical and directional wells, as well as short- and long-horizontal-section wells, are included.

The project will be implemented under a labor-contracting model with partial material supply by the contractor. Casing, cement, and casing heads will generally be supplied by the client, except under special circumstances.

The tender is divided into five lots according to drilling rig specifications:

Bidders may participate in multiple lots and may win multiple contracts. However, lower-specification rigs cannot bid for higher-specification rig lots. If a higher-specification rig wins a lower-specification lot, payment will be settled according to the lower-specification rig's rates.

Workloads will be allocated in batches according to the ranking of successful bidders. Companies that decline allocated work or fail to mobilize rigs within the specified timeframe may be moved to the bottom of the selection order in subsequent rounds and may face penalties depending on the impact on production operations.

The allocation of workloads among successful bidders will be based on a weighting system linked to their ranking. Jilin Oilfield also reserves the right to launch supplementary tenders if the number of qualified drilling crews is insufficient to meet operational requirements.

Eligible bidders must be legally registered entities in China, hold a valid business license, and possess a valid safety production license covering drilling operations. Joint bids are not accepted. Both bidders and their proposed drilling crews must be registered in the eastern regional drilling service provider database of PetroChina. Bidders must also meet the relevant requirements regarding corporate creditworthiness, legal compliance, and CNPC's contractor blacklist management rules.

The tender documents will be available for purchase from November 11 to November 16, 2026, at a price of RMB 200. Applications and document purchases will be conducted online through CNPC's electronic bidding platforms.

The deadline for bid submission and the online bid opening is 8:30 a.m. Beijing Time on December 3, 2026. The tender is jointly published on the China Public Resources Trading Platform and the CNPC Bidding and Tendering Website.

The project is expected to provide substantial drilling service opportunities over the next two years, covering conventional oil and gas development as well as CCUS, geothermal energy, and underground gas storage.