China's petrochemical giant completes Asia's deepest onshore oil, gas well

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. China's petrochemical giant Sinopec has completed a 9,432-meter-deep oil and gas well in Xinjiang, 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. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)