November 4, 2024

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China is drilling a well 10,000 meters deep to extract gas: “This project is no less important than exploring the moon”

China is drilling a well 10,000 meters deep to extract gas: “This project is no less important than exploring the moon”

China began drilling a well at a depth of more than ten thousand meters on Thursday. The goal: to find shale gas.

Why is this important?

Although the war in Ukraine caused an energy crisis that mainly affected Europe, other countries are now also thinking about how to improve their energy supplies. Including China. And the more he relied on his own gas, the more certain he was.

In the news: The China National Petroleum Corporation Thursday began drilling a hole more than 10,000 meters deep in Shendi Chuanqi 1, one of the deepest of its kind.

  • It is expected to be a difficult task, but Beijing is confident it will be worth it.

the details: The second “ultra-deep” well in two months.

  • Once the drilling is completed, the well is expected to reach a depth of 10,520 metres. China probably has a large amount