South China Sea Energy Exploration and Development

The South China Sea holds an estimated 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 11 billion barrels of oil in proved and probable reserves, with much more potentially undiscovered.

Oil and Gas Blocks

Sort oil and gas licensing blocks by country.

China
Vietnam
Malaysia
Philippines
Brunei
Indonesia
Joint Development Areas

Claim Lines

See where blocks lie in relation to regional continental shelf claims and China’s nine-dash line.

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