1. These basins lay in what became known as the “Southern Eleven Provinces”.
2. However, the views expressed in this article are purely those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the opinion of either their former or current employers.
3. “Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Exploitation of Offshore Petroleum Resources in Cooperation with Foreign Enterprises”, promulgated by the State Council on 10 February 1982.