US contractor lands China gas hydrate drillship deal

Drilling equipment deal is one component in flagship project for China

Previous efforts: China has drilled two successful gas hydrate wells using the drilling rig Bluewhale II
Previous efforts: China has drilled two successful gas hydrate wells using the drilling rig Bluewhale IIPhoto: CIMC
Published 14 December 2021, 05:16Updated 15 December 2021, 13:00