On April 11, 2025, the 5000-ton self-propelled revolving derrick barge “Hua Zhaolong” of Guangzhou Salvage Bureau officially passed the rigorous acceptance of Thai Petroleum PTTEP, marking the full start of the construction operations of the Guangzhou Salvage Bureau for the BUND3 1E Oil and Gas Field project in Thailand.
The BUND3 1E project is the second overseas oilfield service project undertaken by Guangzhou Salvage Bureau after the Zawtika 1D project in Myanmar, covering the three oil and gas fields of G1, G2 and Arthit in the Gulf of Thailand.
The “Hua Zhaolong” will undertake core operations including the construction of 14 new platform jackets, the installation of 11 new modules, the relocation of 3 existing platform modules, and the prefabrication of subsea expansion bend pipes, which is expected to take 8 months to complete.
The water depth in the on-site construction sea area reaches 57.6 to 78.4 meters, and the farthest offshore platform construction site is 300 kilometers away from the port. To ensure the smooth implementation of the project, Guangzhou Salvage Bureau has deployed 22 vessels including large engineering vessels such as “Hua Zhaolong”, “Hua Runlong”, and the M/V “Dejin” tugboats, barges and transportation vessels.
The water depth in the on-site construction sea area reaches 57.6 to 78.4 meters, and the platform construction site farthest from the shore is 300 kilometers away from the port. To ensure the smooth implementation of this project, the Guangzhou Salvage Bureau has deployed a total of 22 vessels, including large engineering vessels such as the “Hua Zhaolong” and “Hua Runlong”, as well as tugboats, barges, and traffic boats.
As the first overseas general offshore oil construction project that the “Hua Zhaolong” has participated in since its delivery. All the staff completed the establishment and verification of various domestic and international systems within just three months. They made preparations in advance for the certification of the exclusive construction system of PTTEP, and simultaneously improved the seaworthiness convertion of the equipment.