Rigs and Vessels

China’s ‘first and largest’ newbuild offshore fracking vessel takes shape

CNOOC Ltd's Hai Yang Shi You 696 to be deployed next year to country's low-permeability reservoirs

A man walks past the logo of CNOOC Ltd in Hong Kong. The company has taken delivery of the hydraulic fracturing equipment for its first offshore fracking vessel, Hai Yang Shi You 696.
A man walks past the logo of CNOOC Ltd in Hong Kong. The company has taken delivery of the hydraulic fracturing equipment for its first offshore fracking vessel, Hai Yang Shi You 696.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
Asia CorrespondentSingapore
Published 5 September 2024, 07:49Updated 5 September 2024, 07:49
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