Chinacompletesconstructionofrecord-breakingdeepwaterjacketstructure_GuangmingOnlineThephototakenonMarch12,2024,showstheconstructionsiteoftheHaiji-2deepwaterjacketstructureinsouthChina'sGuangdongProvince.(PhotoprovidedbyChinaNationalOffshoreOilCorporation)SHENZHEN,March12(Xinhua)--Chinahascompletedtheconstructionofarecord-breakingdeepwaterjacketstructureinthesouthernprovinceofGuangdong,accordingtotheChinaNationalOffshoreOilCorporation(CNOOC)onTuesday.The338.5-meterHaiji-2jacketwilloperateatanaveragedepthof324metersandweighs37,000tonnes,breakingAsianrecordsforstructureheight,weight,operationaldepthandconstructionspeed,thecompanysaid.Jacketsareconstructionsaffixedtotheseabed,servingasfoundationsforoffshoreoilandgasproductionfacilities.Haiji-2utilizesanewlydeveloped420-megapascalultra-high-strengthsteelplatethatisconsideredaninnovativeandcost-effectivelightweightdesignforlarge-scaleoceanplatforms,accordingtoFuDianfuattheCNOOCresearchinstitute.Thejacketalsoshowcasesthecountry'scapabilityofbuildingultra-largedeepwaterfixedjacketsatdepthsofover300meters,saidWangHuoping,anengineeratthecompany'sShenzhenbranch.Haiji-2isexpectedtobeinstalledsoonatanoilfieldinthePearlRiverMouthBasinseaarea.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.