(250625) -- HAIKOU, June 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A frogman checks the underwater structure of the second phase of Shenhai Yihao, or Deep Sea No. 1, in south China's island province of Hainan, in May, 2025.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Wednesday the full operation of the second phase of its flagship gas field in the South China Sea, marking the completion of the country's largest offshore natural gas development to date.
The progress brings the gas field, named Shenhai Yihao or Deep Sea No. 1, to its designed production capacity of 4.5 billion cubic meters annually, according to CNOOC, the largest offshore oil and gas producer in China. (CNOOC/Handout via Xinhua)
