China's Marine Oil & Gas Fields, Drilling, Exploration and Security | Nansha (Spratlys) Islands

[7freedom7]

Thread for any news about China's Marine Oil & Gas Fields, Drilling, Exploration and Security | Nansha (Spratlys) Islands.

Any comment is welcomed in principle, and anyone has the right to voice their opinion but I hope everyone can do it with civility and try not to turn this thread into .... you know.

Yes, you know, South China Sea involves many disputed areas claimed by China, Vietnam, Phillipines, Malaysia, Brunei and even Indonesia, but common masses in every country involved there cannot do anything and in reality anything they want to do (here or otherwise) seemingly doesn't count, hence we'd better leave the dispute with politicians and only talk some sense here.

Thanks.

[7freedom7]

China aims to beat rivals to deep sea oil and gas fields


China's new oil rig will enhance its oil extraction capacity from deep sea areas such as the South China Sea. (Photo/CFP)

China has inaugurated its most advanced deep sea oil platform capable of operating at up to 3,000 meters below the surface of the ocean, boosting China's offshore drilling capabilities and enhancing its leverage in securing marine resources, according to the official Global Times.

The oil rig CNOOC981 was launched Monday (May 23) in Shanghai, where it was delivered to China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), which spent 6 billion yuan (US$922.37 million) developing the rig.

The 31,000-ton rig was designed to drill deep sea oil fields. It was built over the course of three years by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC). The rig will enhance China's oil extraction capacity from 500-meter-deep seas to 12,000 meters.

The oil rig will start its voyage from Shanghai on Thursday (May 26) for a trial cruise before starting to drill in the South China Sea in July, according to the state-run People's Daily.

The CNOOC981 rig is "undoubtedly a milestone in China's oil drilling industry," Lin Boqiang, director of the Center for Energy Economics Research at Xiamen University, told Global Times. "It is always a first-come-first-served game when vying for non-renewable resources in disputed sea areas, as the resources are not infinite."

The capability to drill so far down is a differentiating factor that countries like Vietnam and the Philippines have not yet acquired, Lin added.

By mid-2010, 180 oil and natural gas fields and more than 200 oil-gas-bearing strata had been detected in the South China Sea, with most located at between 500 and 2,000 meters. Though large oil fields have been found in the area, exploitation by Chinese oil drillers seems to have been slow.

In 2009, China inaugurated a project to drill its biggest and deepest offshore natural gas field, the Liwan 3-1 field, at a cost of 35 billion yuan (US$5.4bn). The gas field will begin production in 2013.

China has stepped up efforts to explore and materialize offshore resources. The CNOOC981 oil rig is only part of a 15 billion yuan (US$2.3bn) project to ramp up the deep sea exploration fleet, the Oriental Outlook reported. Following the giant rig, more oil exploitation facilities will be put to use.

The country is seeking more dependence of the marine industries as a strategic development move. The government's 12th five-year plan (2011-2015) advocates greater scientific and systematic utilization of marine resources and coastal areas as energy demand soars and inland resources drop.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-s...20110524000085

[7freedom7]

The world’s most advanced deepwater semi-submersible drilling platform built in Shanghai, China (Mainland)







http://www.cnkeyword.info/the-worlds...hina-mainland/

NANTONG, Jiangsu - China has taken a step forward in its efforts to explore deep-water oil and gas, with the announcement that two advanced pieces of deep-water equipment capable of operating at depths of 3,000 meters are near completion.

The sixth-generation deepwater semi-submersible drilling unit will begin commercial operations in the South China Sea in the second half of this year, according to Wang Yilin, chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), the main designer and builder of the drilling platform.

The drilling unit, named 981, is nearing completion after more than three years of construction in Shanghai, the company said on Monday.

The 136-meter-high drilling platform, which cost CNOOC 6 billion yuan ($923 million), is expected to begin commercial operations in the northern South China Sea in the third quarter, following testing that will begin within days in Zhoushan city in Zhejiang province, Jin Xiaojian, general manger of CNOOC's Engineering Department, said earlier.

The unit was co-designed and constructed with China State Shipbuilding Corp, and will be operated by China Oilfield Services Ltd, one of the listed arms of CNOOC, the country's largest offshore oil producer by capacity.

The project's completion marks the Chinese marine oil and gas industry's important move advancing its "deep-water strategy", said Wang, who was appointed to his current position in April to replace Fu Chengu, the State-owned company's longest-serving president, who joined CNOOC in 1982.

Before the deep-water drilling platform, China was only able to explore, develop and produce offshore oil and gas at depths of up to 300 meters.

Fu said last year that CNOOC aims to produce 50 million tons of oil equivalent from the deep-water field by the end of 2020, after reaching its first 50 million tons of oil equivalent from the sea last year.

The platform is expected to reach dynamic break-even within 12 years, in accordance with international practices, Jin said. He added that there are around 20 such deep-water semi-submersible drilling units in operation or under construction around the world.

[7freedom7]

Construction of deep-water oil, gas equipment nears completion












CNOOC announced on Tuesday that China's first deep-water crane vessel, which can lay pipes 3,000 meters below the surface, is expected to be completed in October.

The vessel, like the drilling platform, was one of five types of vessels that CNOOC decided to build with a 15 billion yuan total investment for deep-water exploration during the 11th Five-Year Plan (2005-2010).

Construction of the pipe-laying crane, in which CNOOC invested about 2.8 billion yuan, commenced in September 2008 in Nantong, Jiangsu province, in eastern China.

The vessel, named 201, is expected to start commercial operations in the Liuhua oilfield in the eastern South China Sea late this year, and is set to work in the Liwan 3-1 deep-water gas field next year, according to Xu Wenbing, deputy general manager of the project.

The Liwan 3-1 deep-water gas field is the country's first deep-water and biggest offshore gas field. It was discovered in 2006 and has contingent reserves of up to 170 billion cubic meters of gas.

[z0rg]

Incredible pictures. May this thread reach 1000 posts!

[Kenwen]

Nice,finally China can build some of the most advance stuff.

[kix111]

I wish one day they could stop putting Pinyin down the Chinese characters!!@!#!

[CoCoMilk]

Why? is it tacky?

[7freedom7]

Those Pinyin brushed there might be for foreigners' convenience I suppose.

[7freedom7]

Originally Posted by z0rg

Incredible pictures. May this thread reach 1000 posts!

Thanks, zorg. Hope it can ... as along as everyone can put aside the stinking pointless political squabble.

[CoCoMilk]

Those drillers and ships looks mad nice lol, but at the same time, they should also be cautious of the marine life in the area.

[letsgo]

Originally Posted by kix111

I wish one day they could stop putting Pinyin down the Chinese characters!!@!#!

Agree.

[sakai]

how does this compare with united states' capabilities

[Saigoneseguy]

I'm worried, will there be war?

[Kenwen]

Originally Posted by Saigoneseguy

I'm worried, will there be war?

Hope not.
The Pinyin put up there are meaningless,foreigners cant understand anything from that,why not just hanzi itself,the ship drills oil for our country only.

[letsgo]

Originally Posted by Saigoneseguy

I'm worried, will there be war?

No need to worry. Do not back off, Vietnam.

[7freedom7]

Please stick to the topic, guys.

[7freedom7]

China: COSL Delivers 12-Streamer Seismic Vessel ‘COSL 720′

DWT: 5500
Build: 2011-04-22
Ship Type: Oceanographic/Research
Flag: China




China Oilfield Services Limited announces its successful delivery of 12-Streamer Seismic Vessel “COSL 720” in Shanghai Shipyard Co. Ltd. （“Shanghai Shipyard”）, Chongming Island Base. The ceremony saw attendance of the representatives from COSL, Shanghai Shipyard and their parent companies.

COSL 720 is the first large-scale domestic deep-water seismic vessel invested and constructed by COSL. The vessel will be capable of towing 12 streamers each 8000m long to carry out seismic survey operation. The operational indicators have met the international standards with the capability to perform high-density seismic collection for 50-meter-distance streamer. The vessel can withstand the seismic pressure of 3000PSI （regular collection: 2000PSI）, with the endurance of 75 days, designed speed of 16 knots and towing speed of 5 knots, which the speed improved by 30% from the Group’s existing seismic vessels and will significantly reduce the mobilization and demobilization time and increase operation efficiency.

As the most advanced deep-water seismic survey vessel built in China so far, COSL 720 is designed to be a safe, highly efficient, environmental-friendly and energy-saving vessel with emphasis on its performance, collection capacity , the equipment stability ,energy saving and emission reduction. COSL 720 is equipped with a new generation of seismic collection system, integrated navigation system and lateral control system. Meanwhile, the full set of remote operating system will increase operation efficiency and reduce labor intensity.. The vessel is equipped with a complete diesel-electric propulsion system which is able to effectively reduce vessel fuel consumption, vibration and noise. The system also contributes to improve the quality of seismic collection and the comfort of working and living environment for the crew.

After delivery, COSL 720 will commence operation in South China Sea upon completing the collection test of geophysical equipment, the working volume of which is expected to reach 100% in 2011.

http://subseaworldnews.com/2011/04/2...ssel-cosl-720/

[Kenwen]

Build more of these,these are the high tech ships that cost alot of money to buy, instead of buying foreign one, let our people make more money on this,and export them as well,take money from someone else: )

[Restless]

Originally Posted by 7freedom7

Those Pinyin brushed there might be for foreigners' convenience I suppose.

Yup

Ships still need to communicate in a common language on the seas.

Can you imagine non-Chinese trying to contact a ship by radio if they don't know how to pronounce the characters?

And what do they enter into the computer?