CNOOC reports first deepwater gas discovery in South China Sea(1/2)

This photo taken on Aug 18, 2014 shows a test of the Lingshui 17-2 gas well to produce natural gas on the South China Sea, China. China's largest producer of offshore oil and gas CNOOC said on Sept. 15, 2014 that CNOOC 981, the country's first deep water drilling rig, has reported its first deep water gas field discovery below the South China Sea. The newly-discovered Lingshui 17-2 gas field is located 150 kilometers south of the Hainan Island. Its average operational depth was 1,500 meters below the sea surface, the company said in a statement. (Xinhua)