Hai Yang Shi You 981 Explained

Hai Yang Shi You 981 (also known as Ocean Oil 981, Ocean Petroleum 981, HD-981) is a semi-submersible oil platform owned and operated by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation. The semi-sub Hai Yang Shi You 981 is equipped with Liebherr Cranes and Aker (AKMH) draw works complete with top drive. The rig designed by Friede & Goldman.

The rig began operation on May 9, 2012, in the South China Sea, 320 km southeast of Hong Kong, at a depth of 1,500 m. On May 2, 2014, the platform was moved near to the Paracel islands,^[1] a move Vietnam stated violated their territorial claims^[2] while Chinese officials said was legal^[3] as it falls within surrounding waters of the Paracel Islands which China militarily controls.

Since the dominion of its location is claimed by both China and Vietnam, this raised a storm of protest in Vietnam.

See also

• Hai Yang Shi You 981 standoff
• 2014 Vietnam anti-China protests

External links

• The Operation of the HYSY 981 Drilling Rig Background briefing published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Notes and References

1. Web site: Not the usual drill . The Economist . May 10, 2014 . Singapore . 2014-05-14.
2. News: Vietnam says China's oil rig movement into Sth China Sea is "illegal" . 5 May 2014 . Reuters .
3. Web site: China urges against Vietnamese interference in territorial water exploration . https://web.archive.org/web/20140511041546/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-05/07/c_133317025.htm . dead . May 11, 2014 . . 2014-05-07 . Zhu . Ningzhu . 16 May 2014.