Near shore projects in Hong Kong
Abstract
Since the mid-1970’s there has been considerable interest and activity in exploration and planning for oil and gas production on the coastal shelf of the South China Sea near Hong Kong. The first major exploratory surveys were initiated about 1975, drilling commenced in 1977 and commercial quantities of oil were claimed to have been found in 1979. The offshore part of the Pearl River Basin appears to be particularly promising, and China is shortly expected to issue terms for foreign participation in the development of this area.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Offshore Engineering and Technologies
Geological Studies and Exploration
Global Energy Security and Policy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 275–280
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter