Building of major Bohai oil rig steps up

Construction of offshore platform to boost output, stabilize energy supply

Construction of the largest offshore oil and gas platform in North China's Bohai Sea promises to increase oil and gas output in the country's largest crude oil production base, analysts and executives said.

Floating installation of the central processing platform for the Kenli 6-1 oilfield was completed on Tuesday, further boosting oil and gas production in the Bohai Oilfield, according to its operator China National Offshore Oil Corp.

The Kenli 6-1 is the first 100-million-metric-ton oil platform in the northern section of Laizhou Bay. The central processing platform block is 36.5 meters high, equal to a 13-story building. It covers an area as large as 11 basketball courts and weighs 15,500 tons, making it the heaviest platform in the oilfield, said the company. It added that its construction is evidence the country has reached advanced international standards in the design and installation of super-large offshore oil and gas platforms.