Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation in China's Offshore Oilfields: Review and Forecast

Offshore oil and gas storage and transportation is a young industry in China, which has been growing up in the past 20 years. The basic types of oil and gas storage and transportation in offshore oil and gas production in China are introduced. Status quo and challenges are discussed in submarine pipeline technologies and floating production storage units. The state-of-the-art and related issues of oil and gas exploitation in deep water regions in China and worldwide are summarized.