Haiji-1, Asia’s first 300-meter deep-water fixed oil production platform designed and built independently by China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC), is being installed in the South China Sea, about 200 kilometers southeast of Shenzhen, in this photo released yesterday. Installation of the platform has been completed, the company announced yesterday, marking a significant technological breakthrough in the country’s design and development of such infrastructure. It is the first platform that can be used in 300-meter-deep waters in Asia, and has a height of 302 meters and weight of 30,000 tons. It is expected to boost development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Courtesy of CNOOC