MojNews- China has said that it discovered new gas reserves of over ۱۱۵ billion cubic meters in its southern Xinjiang province .

State-run PetroChina ’s Tarim oilfield has claimed that it discovered a huge gas field with an estimated reserve of ۱۱۵.۳ billion cubic meters in Xinjiang&#۳۹;s Tarim Basin, Xinhua news reported on Thursday.

PetroChina is country’s largest oil and gas producer.

"[Company] completed a successful test of a well in the gas field with a daily output of ۴۱۸,۲۰۰ cubic meters of natural gas and ۱۱۵.۱۵ cubic meters of gas condensate," said Tian Jun, company&#۳۹;s vice general manager, according to the news report.

It is estimated that the gas field contains ۱۱۵.۳ billion cubic meters of natural gas and ۲۱.۶۶ million tons of gas condensate, he said.

The company expects to start production in November, the report said.