The picture shows the Blue Whale One platform
In order to exploit deep-sea oil resources, China has done a big thing in the South China Sea, Blue Whale No. 1 was launched, it is reported that the maximum operating depth of this offshore platform reached 3658 meters, even foreigners are very impressed, calling this simply another miracle project! So what is the role of blue whale No. 1, which China has spent a lot of money to build? In this regard, some experts said that only a few countries in the world master the exploitation of deep-sea resources, and China's Blue Whale No. 1 can deeply exploit various resources.
The picture shows Blue Whale One in the operation
As early as the last century, China has found that the seabed of the South China Sea has a large number of precious resources, such as natural gas and oil, and mineral deposits contain a large amount of manganese ore, and also has the world's largest reserve of combustible ice, this resource will become very pure natural gas after decomposition, is an excellent fuel, and will only be formed in the extremely deep seabed and permafrost layer, according to experts, the reserves in this area alone are enough for China to use for a thousand years, its significance is evident.
However, the mining of combustible ice is extremely difficult, requiring very special equipment and completely different technologies, blue whale 1 was born for this purpose, just in terms of size, this facility is unusual, 117 meters long, With a width of 92.7 meters, a height of 118 meters, and a displacement of more than 70,000 tons, even larger than that of an aircraft carrier, in addition, this platform is capable of operating at a maximum water depth of 3658 meters, with a maximum drilling depth of 15240 meters, and the length of the cable used after elongation reaches 1.2 million meters, which can be paved from Beijing to Shanghai.
The picture shows the Blue Whale combustible ice mining platform
In order to exploit deep-sea resources, Blue Whale 1 is equipped with a variety of black technology, first of all, it is equipped with two sets of drilling systems, two sets of facilities can start the work at the same time, one side of the well while the other side takes over, directly increasing the efficiency by 30%, in addition to a large amount of sediment on the seabed will also be sucked up together in the process of extracting combustible ice, which will not only lead to reduced efficiency, but more importantly, it will also lead to pipelines blocked by sediment, Japan has been forced to stop mining work because of this problem. Naturally, China cannot fall into the same pit as Japan, and after applying a series of techniques such as formation fluid extraction and sand protection in unformed ultrafine reservoirs, the platform can effectively separate water, sand and gas for efficient mining. In addition, the platform is also equipped with a DP3 power positioning system, which can maintain its position under the 12 winds and waves, and continuously mine combustible ice, and compared with ordinary ships and foreign platforms using anchor chains, the application of this system makes Blue Whale 1 more flexible like a real whale, able to adapt to deep-water environments and withstand more extreme climates.
In addition, while extracting resources, the Chinese R&D team has not forgotten the goal of environmental protection, and is specially equipped with two sets of underwater blowout preventers with the main and auxiliary 15,000 PSI pressure levels, each set is equipped with three sets of shear gates, which not only ensures the safety of the platform itself, but also ensures that natural gas and other resources will not leak and pollute the environment after problems occur.
The picture shows the Second platform developed on the basis of Blue Whale One
In short, a large number of advanced technologies used on Blue Whale 1 show that China has achieved a technological leading position in this field, and the use of the platform also proves that the resource development of the South China Sea has begun, and China will inevitably take the lead in realizing the industrialization and commercial exploitation of combustible ice in the future, and use the products and economic benefits obtained therein to help further social and economic development and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation at an early date.