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New Breakthroughs in Resource Exploration | ECF Weekly
China has achieved major new discoveries in both chromite resources and shale gas exploration, strengthening strategic mineral supply and unconventional gas development.
China’s Deep Sea No.1 gas field achieved record production in 2025, underscoring world-advanced deepwater oil and gas development and operations capabilities.
A key well in Zhejiang Oilfield’s Yichang block set a new horizontal well sand intensity record, marking a major breakthrough in shale gas exploration using advanced fracturing techniques.
Sinopec has released FracAgent V1.0, an AI-driven intelligent fracturing system that breaks foreign monopolies and significantly boosts efficiency and safety in unconventional oil and gas development.
Jianghan Oilfield has secured its first post–Mineral Resources Law dual-mineral mining license, enabling integrated development of shale gas and conventional natural gas in the Pinqiao Block of the Fuling Gas Field.
Sinopec Abolishes Supervisory Board | ECF Weekly
CNOOC has discovered the Qinhuangdao 29-6 hundred-million-ton oilfield in the Bohai Sea, underscoring the exploration potential of shallow Neogene slope belts and strengthening China’s offshore energy security.
The launch of Academician Yang Shufeng’s workstation at Tarim Oilfield aims to strengthen fundamental research and tackle key challenges in ultra-deep oil and gas exploration.
Sinopec has officially abolished its supervisory board, transferring its functions to the board audit committee, following a similar governance reform by PetroChina.
Xinjiang Oilfield has obtained its first intelligent fracturing invention patent, strengthening digital optimization, efficiency, and production performance in unconventional reservoir development.
CNPC convened an expert meeting to review progress and refine exploration strategies for the Hetao and Qaidam Lenghu areas to support Huabei Oilfield’s high-quality development in the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
CNPC Sets Exploration Priorities | ECF Weekly
Sinopec Jingwei has significantly expanded the application of its self-developed resistivity tools, reducing reliance on imports and supporting efficient oilfield development.
CNPC outlined strategies to stabilize reserve-to-production ratios and promote high-quality upstream development at its 2025 oil and gas exploration annual conference.
Sinopec Group has launched a group-wide initiative to enhance the market value of its listed companies, aiming to strengthen investor returns and support long-term strategic development.
Daqing Drilling set multiple records with a successful pressurized coring operation at Hao 20 well, significantly advancing coalbed methane and unconventional reservoir evaluation in the Ordos Basin.
Southwest Oil & Gas Field Company and Daqing Oilfield held technical exchanges to enhance cooperation and improve efficiency in crude oil exploration and development in the Sichuan-Chongqing region.
PetroChina, Sinopec Deepen Shale Cooperation | ECF Weekly
Ultra-high-pressure zipper fracturing in the Yuanba area has supported deep shale gas exploration breakthroughs in the Sichuan Basin.
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