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China Daily:China achieves major milestone in mining of combustible ice

Updated :06,14,2017

China achieves major milestone in mining of combustible ice 

  

The mining of combustible ice, a natural gas hydrate, is underway in the Shenhu area of the South China  Sea on June 9, 2017.   The yield of combustible ice reached 210,000 cubic meters as of June 10, the 31st day of the successful trial extraction of natural gas hydrate. [Photo/VCG]  

  

China achieves major milestone in mining of combustible ice 

  

Photo taken on June 9, 2017, shows spraying of water at the trial mining site in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea.  China has succeeded in collecting samples of combustible ice in the South China Sea, a major breakthrough that may lead to a global energy revolution, Minister of Land and Resources  Jiang Daming said on May 18, 2017. [Photo/VCG]  

  

China achieves major milestone in mining of combustible ice 

  

Photo taken on June 9, 2017, shows combustible ice. The success marks a historic breakthrough after nearly 20 years of continuous efforts and independent innovations by China in theory, technology,  engineering and equipment for natural gas hydrate exploration and exploitation. [Photo/VCG]  

  

China achieves major milestone in mining of combustible ice 

  

The mining of combustible ice, a natural gas hydrate, is underway in the Shenhu area of   

the South China Sea on June 9, 2017. China's reserves of combustible ice are estimated at   

80 billion metric tons of oil equivalent, which suggests massive resource potential. [Photo/VCG] 

  

China achieves major milestone in mining of combustible ice 

  

Photo taken on June 9, 2017, shows workers on the trial mining site in the Shenhu area of   the South China Sea. [Photo/VCG]