South China Sea News


First Oil Starts Flowing at CNOOC’s South China Sea Field

Sep 20, 2024

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has started production at Liuhua 11-1/4-1 oilfield secondary development project, which features China’s first cylindrical floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit and a new platform…

CNOOC Brings Online Another South China Sea Field

Sep 04, 2024

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) ha started production from its Wushi 17-2 oil field development project in Beibu Gulf in South China Sea.The main production facilities include a new wellhead platform and an oil and gas processing terminal…

China Brings Online First Onshore Powered Offshore Oil Field

Jul 01, 2024

China’s state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has brought onstream the first oil field in China that features low-carbon design and receives power from the shore for its operations in South China Sea.Located in Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea…

China’s CNOOC Starts Production at South China Sea Oil Field

Jun 27, 2024

China’s state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has started production at its Enping 21-4 oilfield development project, located in eastern South China Sea.The field, located at a site with an average water depth of approximately 89 meters…

ONGC Videsh Secures Three-Year Extension to Explore South China Sea

Aug 20, 2023

Indian energy company ONGC Videsh has secured a three-year extension from Vietnam to explore 'Block 128' in the South China Sea, it said in a post on social messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.Conflicting territorial claims over…

CNOOC's Floating Wind Turbine Starts Powering Offshore Oil Fields

May 22, 2023

China's CNOOC Limited said Monday that the Wenchang deep-sea floating wind demonstration project has been connected to the grid for power generation. The demonstration project is located near the Wenchang oilfields in the western part of the South China Sea…

Malaysia Defends Its Energy Ops in the South China Sea

Apr 10, 2023

Malaysia said on Saturday it was firmly committed to protecting its sovereign rights and interests in the South China Sea after China expressed concern about Malaysian energy projects in a part of the sea that China also claims.Malaysian Prime…

Beijing 'Concerned' about Petronas' Exploration Activities in Disputed South China Sea

Apr 04, 2023

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday said Beijing had expressed concerns about energy activities by Malaysian state firm Petronas in the South China Sea, even though Kuala Lumpur believes the projects are in its territory.Anwar's…

Philippines' Supreme Court Voids 2005 South China Sea Oil & Gas Exploration Deal

Jan 10, 2023

The Supreme Court in the Philippines on Tuesday declared the country's 2005 energy exploration agreement with Chinese and Vietnamese firms was illegal, ruling that the constitution does not allow foreign entities to exploit natural resources…

CNOOC Starts Production From South China Sea Offshore Oil Field Project

Dec 07, 2022

Chinese oil company CNOOC Limited said Tuesday it had started production from the Enping 15-1/10-2/15-2/20-4 oil fields joint development project.The Enping 15-1/10-2/15-2/20-4 oilfields are in the eastern part of the South China Sea, where the water is about 90 meters deep on average…

Philippines Must Find Way to Exploit South China Sea Resources, says President Marcos

Dec 02, 2022

The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday, emphasizing his country's right to exploit energy reserves in the contested waterway…

The Philippines: Shell Sells Stake in Malampaya Offshore Field

Nov 01, 2022

Shell has completed the sale of its stake in the Malampaya offshore gas field in the Philippines to Malampaya Energy XP Pte Ltd  (MEXP), a subsidiary of Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc (Prime Infra).  Shell Petroleum signed an agreement to sell interest in Malampaya…

Philippines Open to New Oil Exploration Talks with China

Aug 31, 2022

The Philippines is open to new talks with China on oil and gas exploration, the Southeast Asian country's foreign minister said on Wednesday.A deal with China or any other country on joint oil and gas exploration, however, should comply with Philippine laws…

Twelve Bodies Recovered From Waters Off Hong Kong After Typhoon Chaba Sinks Ship

Jul 04, 2022

Chinese search and rescue officials pulled 12 bodies on Monday from waters southwest of Hong Kong after an engineering vessel snapped in two as tropical storm Chaba passed through, state television said.Maritime authorities of the southern province…

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