Prep for gas, oil exploration drilling
The West Capella, operated by Norway-based Seadrill Ltd., anchors about 40 kilometers off the eastern port city of Pohang on Dec. 18, 2024, for its first drilling operation as part of South Korea's gas and oil exploration project in the East Sea, dubbed the "Blue Whale Project." The project is estimated to have the potential to uncover between 3.5 billion and 14 billion barrels of gas and oil. (Yonhap)
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