2012年5月9日9:30,中国首座代表当今世界先进水平的第六代半潜式深水钻井平台“海洋石油981”(以下简称“981”)在南海正式开钻。这是中国首次独立在南海深水区进行油气勘探开发。南海资源开发与南中国海领海争议息息相关,因此牵动国人神经。政治因素之外,单就油气资源开发而言,亦有许多重大科技问题包含其中。近期在中国科协主办的以南 At 9:30 on May 9, 2012, China officially opened its sixth-generation semi-submersible deep-water drilling platform “Offshore Oil 981” (hereinafter referred to as “981”), the first in the world to represent the world’s advanced level. This is the first time for China to conduct oil and gas exploration and development in the deepwater area of ​​the South China Sea. South China Sea resources development and maritime disputes in the South China Sea are closely linked, so affecting people’s nerves. Apart from the political factors, there are also many major scientific and technological issues to be included in the development of oil and gas resources alone. Recently hosted by China Association for Science and Technology south