The Operation of the HYSY 981 Drilling Rig

The Operation of the HYSY 981 Drilling Rig:
Vietnam's Provocation and China's Position

2014/06/08



Source: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/t1163264.shtml





I. The operation of the HYSY 981 drilling rig



On 2 May 2014, a Chinese company's HYSY 981 drilling rig started its drilling operation inside the contiguous zone of China's Xisha Islands (see Annex 1/5 for the locations of