Chinese Oil Rig Moved Away From Disputed Waters Off Vietnam
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A Chinese oil company has completed drilling in disputed waters off the coast of Vietnam and moved a rig that sparked skirmishes between boats of the two countries and deadly anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam.
The HYSY 981 rig completed drilling off Zhongjian Island in the Xisha Islands, as the Paracel Islands are known in Chinese, on July 15, China Oilfield Services Ltd. said in a statement yesterday. Oil and gas resources were detected, China National Petroleum Corp., which managed the project, said in a statement.