Workers fulfil a well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
HAIKOU, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Kantan No.3 is a semi-submersible oil platform developed domestically by China in 1983. Its 18 well-drilling team members work 12-hour shifts non-stop to detect marine oil and gas resources, which are often found in seabeds 5,000 to 6,000 meters underwater.
Life on the oil platform is characterized by toil and boredom, as the weather is scorching hot and there is no mobile phone signal. Typically, the well-drilling workers have to work 28 consecutive days offshore before they can go onshore on a holiday with an equal time length.
In over three decades since its start of operation, the Kantan No.3 has rigged more than 160 oil and gas wells.
Aerial photo taken on July 29, 2020 shows the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform and its supply ship in the northern waters of the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Workers fulfil a well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Workers fulfil a well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A worker fulfils well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A worker fulfils a well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Workers fulfil a well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A worker fulfils well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A worker fulfils a well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A head worker fulfils a well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Workers arrive at the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A batch of supply goods are transfered on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Workers maintain well-drilling facilities on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Workers fetch supplies from a helicopter that has landed on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Workers make wishes during a collective birthday party on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A head worker fulfils a well-drilling task on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A worker takes a rest on the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A worker does physical exercises on the helicopter deck of the Kantan No.3 offshore oil platform in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
