The Yamal LNG project in the Arctic area of Russia(Yamal LNG) involves many aspects including management of the project's finances, construction of LNG plants and special ships, exploration and development, liquef...The Yamal LNG project in the Arctic area of Russia(Yamal LNG) involves many aspects including management of the project's finances, construction of LNG plants and special ships, exploration and development, liquefaction, storage, transportation, and distribution of natural gas. The project is very demanding in terms of quality, standards, and technologies required. China was chosen to carry out modular fabrication for the projects. Six Chinese offshore engineering companies were awarded with contracts to manufacture modules that weigh more than 400,000 tons. Other Chinese companies were also enlisted to provide manufacturing, production, and processing assistance along with material and equipment supplies for the project. Their involvement in the project showed to the world not just their comprehensive strength in both LNG technologies and equipment fabrication but also their potential to become a world class competitor in the petroleum engineering market, as demonstrated by their strong capacity, attractive cost, and short delivery period for module fabrication during their participation in the Yamal LNG project.展开更多
Over the past decade Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic has emerged as one of the major topics of the Russia-China negotiations on how to expand their comprehensive strategic partnership and to bring it to a new l...Over the past decade Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic has emerged as one of the major topics of the Russia-China negotiations on how to expand their comprehensive strategic partnership and to bring it to a new level. China considers the Arctic region important for its economic interests and desires to be included in the development of the region and its economic potential. For Russia, the Arctic is a future strategic resource base that would replace the old depleting fields and assure Russia’s status as a major worldwide energy supplier. Despite many joint statements on deepening of the Sino-Russian cooperation in the development of the Arctic energy resources, the concrete results of these ambitious plans are few. Some joint projects were dropped, as China and Russia could not agree on the conditions of the deal, others are progressing very slowly and have an uncertain future. In 2017, China has expanded its "Belt and Road Initiative"(BRI) to the Arctic thus elevating the Sino-Russian cooperation in the Artcic to a higher level. How did the relationship between Russia and China evolve in the Arctic and how do Russia and China view and respond to the new Arctic dimension of the BRI? What factors limit the strategic rapprochement between China and Russia in the Arctic?展开更多
文摘The Yamal LNG project in the Arctic area of Russia(Yamal LNG) involves many aspects including management of the project's finances, construction of LNG plants and special ships, exploration and development, liquefaction, storage, transportation, and distribution of natural gas. The project is very demanding in terms of quality, standards, and technologies required. China was chosen to carry out modular fabrication for the projects. Six Chinese offshore engineering companies were awarded with contracts to manufacture modules that weigh more than 400,000 tons. Other Chinese companies were also enlisted to provide manufacturing, production, and processing assistance along with material and equipment supplies for the project. Their involvement in the project showed to the world not just their comprehensive strength in both LNG technologies and equipment fabrication but also their potential to become a world class competitor in the petroleum engineering market, as demonstrated by their strong capacity, attractive cost, and short delivery period for module fabrication during their participation in the Yamal LNG project.
文摘Over the past decade Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic has emerged as one of the major topics of the Russia-China negotiations on how to expand their comprehensive strategic partnership and to bring it to a new level. China considers the Arctic region important for its economic interests and desires to be included in the development of the region and its economic potential. For Russia, the Arctic is a future strategic resource base that would replace the old depleting fields and assure Russia’s status as a major worldwide energy supplier. Despite many joint statements on deepening of the Sino-Russian cooperation in the development of the Arctic energy resources, the concrete results of these ambitious plans are few. Some joint projects were dropped, as China and Russia could not agree on the conditions of the deal, others are progressing very slowly and have an uncertain future. In 2017, China has expanded its "Belt and Road Initiative"(BRI) to the Arctic thus elevating the Sino-Russian cooperation in the Artcic to a higher level. How did the relationship between Russia and China evolve in the Arctic and how do Russia and China view and respond to the new Arctic dimension of the BRI? What factors limit the strategic rapprochement between China and Russia in the Arctic?
