China's first offshore gas storage station put into operation(1/4)

The Nanpu No. 1 gas storage facility, the country's first offshore gas storage facility, starts operation in the waters of Bohai Sea near Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Jiaxi)

Designed to store gas during periods of low demand and release it during peak usage times, the Nanpu No 1 gas storage facility has a storage capacity of 1.814 billion cubic meters.

The Nanpu No. 1 gas storage facility, the country's first offshore gas storage facility, starts operation in the waters of Bohai Sea near Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Fan Jiaxi)

Drone photo taken on March 20, 2024 shows the Nanpu No.1 gas storage facility, the country's first offshore gas storage facility, in the waters of Bohai Sea near Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province. (File photo: China News Service/Gao Yun)

Staff members inspect the Nanpu No.1 gas storage facility, the country's first offshore gas storage facility, in the waters of Bohai Sea near Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 26, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Gao Yun)