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New ultra-deep oil & gas discovery marks ‘major breakthrough’ in Bohai Sea
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12.
🕐 2h ago·2 outlets
CNOOC has revealed an ultra-deep natural gas find in the central Bohai Sea, with a high-yield volcanic well testing at 800,000 cubic meters per day.
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✓ Verified · 2 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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The story so far · 2 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 12, 4:42 PM UTC
- Nov 12, 9:00 AM UTCFirst reportChina: CNOOC Limited announces major breakthrough in ultra-deep oil and gas exploration in Central Bohaienergy-pedia.com ↗
- Nov 12, 4:42 PM UTC+8 h· you’re reading thisNew ultra-deep oil & gas discovery marks ‘major breakthrough’ in Bohai Seaoffshore-energy.biz ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 4:42 PM UTC · +8 h
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same CNOOC Bohai Sea ultra-deep discovery announcement, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
89%Independent outlets2
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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low risk