XINJIANG, February 14, 2025 (WAM) -- Drilling has commenced for a new group of ultra-deep oil and gas wells in the Taklimakan Desert, located in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

According to the document, China completed afforestation of 4.446 million hectares, improved 3.224 million hectares of land ...

Chinese companies have launched a new ultradeep drilling campaign in the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China, hoping to unlock more oil and gas resources from deep underground. The drilling ...

On the western border of the Taklimakan Desert in southwest Xinjiang, there is a beautiful oasis, in the center of which stands the old and ancient charming city of Kashi. Kashi used to be the las ...

Located in the heart of the Taklimakan Desert, the well is known as "Shenditake 1". Notwithstanding the quest for oil and gas resources, the well is a scientific exploration project designed to ...

Xinjiang has long prioritized environmental conservation. In late November, the Taklimakan, China's largest desert and the ...

Staff members pose for a group photo as they celebrate the completion of the drilling of "Shenditake 1," an ultra-deep borehole reaching 10,910 meters, in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in ...

Located in the heart of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the well, known as "Shenditake 1," is a scientific exploration project. Completing this well has ...