Which statement is true about the Daqing Field?

• A. It is the largest onshore oil field in China
• B. It was discovered in 1960
• C. It is located in Garyville, Louisiana
• D. It produced 16 trillion barrels

Answer: (A)

The truth hinges on recognizing Daqing as China’s largest onshore oil field. It sits in Heilongjiang Province in the northeast of the country and was discovered in 1959, with commercial production beginning in 1960. This field fundamentally transformed China’s oil industry by providing a huge domestically produced supply and demonstrating the potential of large-scale onshore development. It is not located in Garyville, Louisiana, and its cumulative production has never reached anything near 16 trillion barrels, which makes that option clearly false.