AI Exploration, CCUS Hub, Sichuan Shale | ECF Weekly

AI Exploration, CCUS Hub, Sichuan Shale | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2025-08-02

China’s First Shale-Based Oilfield in Sichuan Basin Confirmed with 20 Million Tonnes of Reserves

The Fuxing Oilfield in Chongqing becomes Sichuan Basin's first shale-based oilfield with over 20 million tonnes of proven oil reserves.

Tech China Exploration China Shale Oil 2025-08-01

Weihe Basin Deep Drilling Project Launched to Decode 66-Million-Year Climate History

The Weihe Basin Deep Drilling Project seeks to reconstruct East Asia’s 66-million-year climate history and assess deep geothermal and helium potential.

Tech China Exploration Environmental Protection 2025-07-30

Call for Submissions: ECF Energy Technology Innovation Award 2025 Now Open!

Call for Submissions: ECF Energy Technology Innovation Award 2025 Now Open!

2025-07-29

Tarim Oilfield's Atu-101 Well Strikes Industrial Gas Flow at Over 6,000 Meters

The Atu-101 well in Tarim Oilfield achieved industrial gas flow at over 6,000 meters, setting new drilling records in a geologically challenging zone.

Tech China Gas China Exploration 2025-07-28

Daqing EOR, Cutting Carbon, Deep Energy | ECF Weekly

Daqing EOR, Cutting Carbon, Deep Energy | ECF Weekly

ECF Weekly 2025-07-19

Zhongyuan Petroleum Wins Top Prize for 200°C Low-Friction Weighted Fracturing Fluid

Zhongyuan Petroleum won top honors for developing a high-temperature, low-friction fracturing fluid tailored for ultra-deep wells.

Tech China Oilfield Services 2025-07-18

Optimizing Imaging Techniques for Accurate Perforation Erosion Detection

A simulation-based study proposes imaging design optimizations to improve the accuracy of perforation erosion detection in unconventional wells.

Tech China Shale Oil China Oilfield Services 2025-07-14

Global Standard, 20 bcm CBM, Unmanned Station | ECF Weekly

Global Standard, 20 bcm CBM, Unmanned Station | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina ECF Weekly Sinopec 2025-07-12

Sichuan Shale Gas Lab Forms New Academic Committee to Drive Innovation

A newly formed academic committee will guide Sichuan's key shale gas lab toward innovation and high-quality development.

2025-07-10

PetroChina's JT1 Well in Northwestern Sichuan Cambrian Target Approved for Drilling

The JT1 well approval marks a breakthrough in Cambrian exploration in northwestern Sichuan.

China Gas China Exploration China Shale Gas 2025-07-09

China Hosts 2025 Oil & Gas Development Technology Annual Conference in Beijing

China’s 2025 Oil & Gas Development Conference showcased major innovations and collaborative progress across the sector.

2025-07-07

【ECF Weekly】5 Earth Scientists Nominated for Top Sci-Tech Award

【ECF Weekly】5 Earth Scientists Nominated for Top Sci-Tech Award

Tech PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2025-06-28

CNPC Achieves Breakthrough in Multi-Pulse Gas-Based Fracturing

PetroChina achieved a threefold production increase using new aerospace-derived waterless gas fracturing technology in bottom-water reservoirs.

Tech China Exploration China Oilfield Services 2025-06-26

China Advances Shale Gas Exploration with Breakthrough Geological Survey

China Geological Survey achieves breakthroughs in shale gas geology and technology, supporting new discoveries and future exploration in key resource bases.

Tech Shale Gas China Exploration 2025-06-25

Five Earth Science Experts Nominated for China's Top Science Award

Five leading Earth science experts have been nominated for China’s top science honor in 2025, highlighting achievements across geology, geochemistry, geophysics, astrochemistry, and marine science.

Tech China Exploration China Policy 2025-06-24

Yanchang Oilfield Slashes Fracturing Material Costs Through Reform

Yanchang Oilfield significantly reduced the costs of clean fracturing fluids and quartz sand—two critical materials in oilfield operations—by implementing unified technical standards and centralized procurement reforms.

Energy Reform China Oil Exploration China Oilfield Services 2025-06-23

【ECF Weekly】CN Prioritizes AI to Boost Industrial Modernization

【ECF Weekly】CN Prioritizes AI to Boost Industrial Modernization

2025-06-14

China and Inner Mongolia Align on 15th Five-Year Geological Survey Strateg

China Geological Survey and Inner Mongolia’s Natural Resources Department agreed on a joint geological strategy for the 15th Five-Year Plan, focusing on deep mineral and hydrocarbon exploration.

Belt and Road China Exploration China Policy 2025-06-13

Sinopec's Upstream Strategy: Driving High-Quality, Low-Carbon Growth

Sinopec’s upstream division outlines a comprehensive strategy for high-quality development—emphasizing deep exploration, production efficiency, technological innovation, engineering upgrades, digital transformation, and green low-carbon transition.

China Oil Exploration China Policy Carbon Neutrality 2025-06-12