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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hai Yang Shi You 981 |
| Owner | China National Offshore Oil Corporation |
| Operator | China National Offshore Oil Corporation |
| Builder | Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd |
| Cost | 6 billion renminbi |
| Launched | 26 February 2010 |
| Maiden voyage | 26 May 2011 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 30,670 tons |
| Length | 114 metres |
| Beam | 90 metres |
| Speed | 8 knots |
| Crew | 160 |
Hai Yang Shi You 981 (Chinese: 海洋石油981; pinyin: Hǎiyáng shíyóu 981, also known as Ocean Oil 981, Ocean Petroleum 981, HD-981) is a semi-submersible oil platform owned and operated by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation. The semi-sub Hai Yang Shi You 981 is equipped with Liebherr Cranes and Aker (AKMH) draw works complete with top drive. The rig designed by Friede & Goldman.
The rig began operation on May 9, 2012, in the South China Sea, 320 km southeast of Hong Kong, at a depth of 1,500 m. On May 2, 2014, the platform was moved near to the Paracel islands,[1] a move Vietnam stated violated their territorial claims[2] while Chinese officials said was legal[3] as it falls within surrounding waters of the Paracel Islands which China militarily controls.
Since the dominion of its location is claimed by both China and Vietnam, this raised a storm of protest in Vietnam.
- ^ "Not the usual drill". Singapore: The Economist. May 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ^ "Vietnam says China's oil rig movement into Sth China Sea is "illegal"". Reuters. 5 May 2014.
- ^ Zhu, Ningzhu (2014-05-07). "China urges against Vietnamese interference in territorial water exploration". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.