On September 10, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Wenchang 19-1 Oilfield Phase II Development Project – topside module of Wenchang 19-1D Platform was successfully completed loading operation in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.
Wenchang 19-1 oilfield is located in the western part of the Pearl River Estuary Basin, with a sea water depth of about 125 meters.
Its second phase development project, the new Wenchang 19-1D platform, is a comprehensive multi-functional offshore oil and gas drilling platform integrating production, oil and gas treatment, drilling and repairing wells, living and power supply, and it is connected to the Wenchang 19-1A platform through a trestle bridge.
The completed loading of the topsides module weighs about 13,000 tons, with a length of 88 meters, a width of 38 meters and a height of 72 meters, and is designed with three decks: upper, middle and lower.
The total topside module area is equivalent to the size of 24 standard basketball courts, with a total of 20 well tanks, divided into east and west blocks built independently.
At present, the topsides module of the platform is being loaded and fixed, and will soon go to the sea area where Wenchang oil field is located. After the project is completed and put into operation, it will effectively help release the production capacity of Wenchang oilfield cluster.