China expands Shenhai-1 gas field in South China Sea with eye on Greater Bay Area energy transition

• The second phase of Shenhai-1, located 200km off the coast of Hainan, will boost peak annual output of the gas field from 3 billion to 4.5 billion cubic metres
• The project faces a number of technical difficulties, including drilling in deep water – nearly 1,000 metres – as well as high temperatures and high pressure