KUQA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's petrochemical giant Sinopec has completed a 9,432-meter-deep oil and gas well in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, setting a new record for the deepest onshore directional well in Asia, the company said Wednesday. The extensively difficult and challenging drilling operation has also set a new Asian record for horizontal displacement in ultra-deep drilling.
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
A staff member shows crude oil extracted through the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Ma Jiashuai)
A staff member patrols at the site of the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Staff work at the site of the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Ma Jiashuai)
This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows the Yuejin 3-3XC Well of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) in Tarim Basin of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)■
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