🚢 Subsea oil and gas pipelines on the Chinese mainland have just topped 10,000 km – now ranking among the world's longest! This milestone came after the Binhai 109 vessel laid the final pipe in the southern Bohai Sea.
📍 Bohai Bay, the mainland's largest crude oil hub, now features the densest submarine network with over 3,200 km of pipes underwater. That's like linking Mumbai to Chennai more than twice!
🔮 And it's not stopping – by 2030, the total length could soar past 13,000 km, weaving a more resilient energy grid along coastal hubs from Tianjin to Guangzhou.
⚡ Looking ahead, these pipelines aren't limited to oil or gas. In the new-energy transition, they could carry hydrogen (a zero-carbon fuel) and shale gas, giving engineers flexible tools to optimize the energy mix and tackle climate goals.
🌱 For young tech pros in South and Southeast Asia, this boom means fresh roles in smart infrastructure – think IoT sensors spotting leaks in real time, AI predicting maintenance, and green-energy startups exploring hydrogen corridors.
What's your take on this deep-sea milestone? Drop your thoughts below! 👇
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
