Enping project offshore China includes typhoon-operable unmanned platform

Offshore staff

HONG KONG — CNOOC has produced first oil from the Enping 15-1/10-2/15-2/20-4 oil fields development in the eastern South China Sea.

Facilities include two drilling production platforms and one unmanned wellhead platform, with 48 production wells due to be commissioned. Average water depths are close to 90 m.

CNOOC anticipates peak production of about 35,500 bbl/d in 2024.

The new unmanned platform—a first for this area of the South China Sea—can conduct remote production under typhoon mode.

CNOOC plans to drill one CO₂/gas injection well for reinjection and storage of produced CO₂, making this China’s first offshore carbon capture and storage demonstration project.

12.07.2022