China’s ultra-deep oil well broke through the 10,000-meter depth mark in March after 279 days of drilling. This was China’s first well to exceed a vertical depth of more than 10,000 meters.

China’s CNOOC reported record oil and gas production from a field called Deep Sea #1. The field was the company’s first ultra ...

It's now deeper than the deepest part of the ocean. The bottom is 356˚F, which is too hot for drills to go any further. In 2012, Exxon completed the Z-44 Chayvo Well. This oil well is the deepest ...

Megaproject aims for ‘original, landmark and leading-edge scientific breakthroughs as soon as possible’, according to state ...

China’s deepest oil well, which extends to about 11,000 meters, ranks as the second deepest in the world. Situated in Shaya County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, the well was constructed by the ...

Currently, China’s deepest oil well extends to around 11,000 metres, making it the world’s second deepest oil well. The well in Shaya county, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang, was constructed by ...