China Puts First ‘Home-Made’ Subsea Xmas Tree Into Operation

Friday, February 9, 2024

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has put into operation the first domestically developed subsea Xmas tree.

CNOOC’s subsea Xmas tree is 3.5 meters long, 3.2 meters wide and 3 meters high, with an overall weight of nearly 22 tons.

It is a piece of equipment used in subsea production systems in the offshore oil industry, can efficiently increase oil output of oilfields. The Xmas tree is able to pump seawater with a maximum pressure of about 17 MPa into the reservoir, to increase the overall oil production.

To remind, CNOOC recently started production from its Suizhong 36-1/Luda 5-2 discovery, located in Liaodong Bay of Bohai Sea.

The project is expected to achieve a peak production of approximately 30,300 barrels of crude oil per day in 2025.

It represents the largest secondary development and adjustment project in offshore China.


Categories: Offshore Energy Engineering Industry News Activity Asia Oil and Gas

Related Stories

Ventura Offshore’s Semi-Sub Rig to Keep Drilling for Eni in Asia

Timor Gap Boosts Stake in Finder Energy’s Timor-Leste Oil Fields

Russia Targets 2028 for Sakhalin-3 Gas Project Start Up

Petronas to Leverage AI to Expedite Oil and Gas Exploration Activities

Hanwha Ocean Enlists ABB for Singapore’s First Floating LNG Terminal

Aquaterra Energy Nets Subsea Analysis Contracts with INPEX off Indonesia

POSH Set to Tow Nguya FLNG from China to Eni’s Congo Field

Saipem Bags $1.5B Contract for Türkiye Largest Offshore Gas Field

PTTEP Hires McDermott for Deepwater Subsea Job off Malaysia

TotalEnergies Inks 10-Year LNG Supply Deal with South Korea’s KOGAS

Current News

Shell’s Brazil-Bound FPSO Starts Taking Shape

Ventura Offshore’s Semi-Sub Rig to Keep Drilling for Eni in Asia

SBM Offshore, SLB to Optimize FPSO Performance Using AI

MODEC Ramps Up Hammerhead FPSO Work After ExxonMobil's Go-Ahead

Aesen, DOC JV Targets Subsea Cable Logistics

Timor Gap Boosts Stake in Finder Energy’s Timor-Leste Oil Fields

SBM Offshore Starts Construction of FSO for Trion Oil Field off Mexico

Russia Targets 2028 for Sakhalin-3 Gas Project Start Up

Seatrium Secures ABS Backing for Deepwater FPSO Design

MDL Secures Cable Laying Job in Asia Pacific

Subscribe for AOG Digital E‑News

AOG Digital E-News is the subsea industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service, delivered to your Email three times per week

https://accounts.newwavemedia.com