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China vessels join forces for Brunei pipeline work​

PRP9 campaign underscores BSP’s commitment to ensuring safe and efficient energy supply

Haiyang Shiyou 295 en route to Brunei for pipeline role.Photo: COOEC

• Xu Yihe

Asia CorrespondentSingapore



Published 8 August 2025, 07:13


China's Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) has deployed two of its flagship vessels to a major subsea pipeline replacement campaign in Brunei, as part of Brunei Shell Petroleum’s (BSP) PRP9 project.

At the heart of the programme is a 26-kilometre subsea pipeline installation using the pipelay vessel Hai Yang Shi You 202.

Although non-self-propelled, the vessel has been a workhorse for nearshore and mid-depth pipeline projects across Asia