The WHPA and WHPB platforms of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)'s Lvda 21-2 oil field passed mechanical completion inspection on July 28, 32 days ahead of schedule, the beginning of mass development of viscous oil in the Bohai Sea.
The WHPB platform is China's first integrated offshore viscous oil thermal production and development demonstration platform and is expected to produce more than 100,000 tons of viscous oil annually when it is in full operation.
A full set of sea water desalination and boiler thermal system was also installed on the WHPB platform, which was the first time the systems had been used in the trial viscous oil development project in the Bohai Sea since 2005.
They are key components in thermal development of mass exploration of viscous oil.
Pre-operation joint testing is now underway to guarantee the platforms can perform at their top designed level.
A view of CNOOC's WHPA and WHPB platforms in the Bohai Sea [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The platform jackets are stably placed to the selected position. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The 16-3 WHPB platform jacket is to be placed under water. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
An aerial view of the Lvda 21-2 WHPA and WHPB platforms [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Two builders work on the locksets of the platform jackets. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The Lvda 16-3 WHPB block, a part of the WHPB platform, is capped. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
(Executive editor: Wang Ruoting)
