Ukuthuthuka ngokushesha kwezimboni kanye nenqubekelaphambili yezobuchwepheshe yaseShayina akuzange kuyisindise imboni kawoyela engaphansi kolwandle. Ngokuthuthukiswa okugxilwe kwemikhiqizo ye-wellhead, imikhiqizo yokulawula kahle kanye nemikhiqizo yokuhlola indawo, i-China isiqinise ngempumelelo isikhundla sayo njengomdlali omkhulu embonini. Kule bhulogi, sihlola ukukhula nokubaluleka kwemboni kawoyela negesi yase-China, okuveza igalelo elikhulayo le-China ekukhiqizweni kwamandla omhlaba.