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1. www.cfr.org › territorial-disputes-south-china-seaTerritorial Disputes in the South China Sea | Global Conflict ...

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   Apr 30, 2024 · China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty over the sea—and the sea’s estimated 11 billion barrels of untapped oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas —have antagonized competing...

2. news.usni.org › 2023/08/22 › report-to-congress-onReport to Congress on South China Sea Disputes - USNI News

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   Aug 22, 2023 · According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the SCS contains about 11 billion barrels of oil rated as “proved” or “probable” reserves—a level similar to the amount of proved oil reserves in Mexico—and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The SCS also contains significant fish stocks, coral, and other undersea resources.

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   How much oil is in the South China Sea?

   • In total, the South China Sea has about 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas rated as proved or probable reserves. These levels are similar to the amount of proved oil reserves in Mexico and about two-thirds of the proved natural gas reserves in Europe, not including Russia (see figure below).

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   Does China have sovereignty over the sea?

   • China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty over the sea—and the sea’s estimated 11 billion barrels of untapped oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas —have antagonized competing claimants Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

   Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea | Global Conflict Tracker

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   Does the South China Sea have oil and gas resources?

   • However, despite journalistic hyperbole about the petroleum riches of the South China Sea, the reality is that most Western estimates of the region’s oil and gas resource potential suggest relatively modest resources, not nearly large enough to alter Asia’s deep dependence on oil and gas imported from outside the region.

   The Role of Energy in Disputes over the South China Sea

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   Why is the South China Sea so disputed?

   • The intensifying disputes over control of the South China Sea are ultimately rooted in disagreements over national sovereignty, territorial control, and the rising power of China as it intersects with the existing East Asian maritime security order dominated by the United States.

   The Role of Energy in Disputes over the South China Sea

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   Aug 21, 2023 · According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the SCS contains about 11 billion barrels of oil rated as “proved” or “probable” reserves—a level similar to the amount of proved oil reserves in Mexico—and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The SCS also contains significant fish stocks, coral, and other undersea resources.

5. politics.stackexchange.com › questions › 71971Why is the South China Sea strategically important to the ...

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   Mar 21, 2022 · The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the South China Sea region holds reserves of some 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. China National Offshore Oil — the state-owned energy company responsible for offshore energy exploitation — provides a much rosier estimate, predicting the region holds some 125 billion ...

6. www.eia.gov › todayinenergy › detailContested areas of South China Sea likely have few ...

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   Apr 3, 2013 · The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimated in 2012 that about 12 billion barrels of oil and 160 trillion cubic feet of natural gas might exist as undiscovered resources in the South China Sea, excluding the Gulf of Thailand and other adjacent areas.

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   Feb 21, 2009 · For example, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates reserves of 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. For perspective, according to the BP Statistical Review, in 2014 the Asia-Pacific consumed 11.2 billion barrels of oil and 24 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

8. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023/10/24Why does China claim almost the entire South China Sea?

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   Oct 24, 2023 · 24 Oct 2023. The dispute over the South China Sea has been thrust back into the spotlight amid increasing tension between the Philippines and China in the disputed waters. On Sunday,...