China, Vietnam and the Philippines ended the seismic exploration of the East Sea

On November 19, Chinese, Filipino and Vietnamese energy companies celebrated the completion of seismic data collection in the South China Sea, marking the first milestone of the Joint international effort to explore energy resources in this region.

The seismic data collection, the work started to explore the seabed geological structure in a part of South China Sea, due to Nam Hai probe ship 502 of China Oilfield Services Co., Ltd. (COSL) onions. The ship completed its mission on November 16, just 75 days after the ship departed from China's Guangdong province.

Mr. Li Xunke, COSL Vice President, said: "Our process is much faster than the 8-month fixed time." Mr. Li said that 11,000 km of sensor cables were spread on the seabed to serve this task, covering an area of ​​about 140,000 square kilometers. The data is collected in a smooth manner and is ready to be processed and analyzed.

Mr. Zhu Weilin, Vice President of China Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the agency of COSL, said: "Mutual trust and respect between the three countries has ensured important development in joint exploration of the South China Sea ". Mr. Zhu said CNOOC believes in future cooperation with Filipino and Vietnamese partners, hoping to bring peace and prosperity to the South China Sea.