There may be many deep submarine fans with excellent prospectiveness of hydrocarbon exploration in South China Sea, with LW 3-1 gas field discovered in Baiyun sag, Pearl River Mouth basin.

• 南中国海可能发育诸多具良好油气勘探前景的深海扇，目前已在珠江口盆地白云凹陷深水区发现荔湾3-1气田。