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

Global CCUS Innovation Organization Launched in Beijing Led by Sinopec

Sinopec launched an international CCUS organization to accelerate global cooperation and innovation in carbon capture technologies.

Cooperation Sinopec Carbon Neutrality 2025-07-15

Shaanxi CBM Company Showcases Geothermal Innovations at Energy-Saving Week

Shaanxi CBM Company showcased its geothermal energy innovations at a provincial energy-saving event, highlighting diverse project applications and its expanding clean energy capabilities.

China Coalbed methane (CBM) China Environmental Protection Carbon Neutrality 2025-06-27

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

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

Directional Drilling and Borehole TEM Technology Boost Water Hazard Detection in Shaanxi Coal Mines

Shaanxi Coalbed Methane Drilling Company deployed a new "directional drilling + borehole TEM" technology in two coal mines, enhancing water hazard detection range and accuracy.

China Coalbed methane (CBM) Environmental Protection China drilling 2025-06-02

CNPC Wins 2025 E&P Innovation Award for Ultra-High Temperature Frac Fluid

CNPC's UltraFrac HT frac fluid system, developed through U.S.-China collaboration, has won the 2025 E&P Engineering Innovation Award.

Tech China Oilfield Services 2025-05-30

Professor Yi Shen Wins SEG Special Commendation Award in 2025

Professor Yi Shen of China University of Petroleum (East China) received the 2025 SEG Special Commendation, becoming the first Chinese woman to earn this prestigious award. Recognized for her contributions to geophysics in energy transition and exploration

Tech China Oilfield Services Carbon Neutrality 2025-05-27

Sinopec Oilfield Service and JJC Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Sinopec Oilfield Service and JJC signed a strategic agreement to deepen cooperation in intelligent drilling equipment, R&D for complex formations, and global market expansion. The partnership aims to drive innovation, enhance oilfield efficiency, and build a world-class drilling fleet, strengthening

2025-05-16

Tarim Oilfield Surpasses 550 Million Tons of Oil and Gas Output Equivalent

Tarim Oilfield has surpassed 550 million tons of oil and gas output equivalent, consolidating its role as China’s top ultra-deep hydrocarbon base. Alongside technological breakthroughs in deep exploration and major CCUS advancements, Tarim is also embracing green transition with large-scale solar pr

China Oil Exploration China Oilfield Services Carbon Neutrality 2025-05-13

CPECC Wins Gold at Geneva Invention Expo for Advanced CO₂ Capture Tech

CPECC Beijing Branch won a Gold Award at the 50th Geneva Invention Expo for its advanced amine-based CO₂ capture technology, which improves CCUS efficiency and scalability. The recognition highlights the company's international leadership in low-carbon innovations for industrial applications.

Tech Carbon Neutrality China Emissions 2025-05-09

China Launches Deepest and Most Advanced Fault Zone Drilling Project

China has initiated its most ambitious fault zone scientific drilling project in Yunnan's Red River Fault Zone, aiming to reach a depth of 3,000 meters. The project will generate valuable core samples and subsurface data, advancing earthquake science and subsurface exploration through cutting-edge o

Tech China Exploration Environmental Protection 2025-04-30

China Advances Core Sample Data Integration with National Scientific Drilling Project

China's core scientific drilling data initiative, launched in 2022 and led by the National Geoscience Sample Center, is building an integrated, multi-parameter core sample database. The 2024 review meeting confirmed major progress in data collection, integration, and visualization, and set the stage

Tech Digital Energy China Exploration 2025-04-07

Xinjiang Party Chief Urges Accelerated Energy and Resource Development in Hami

Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui visited Hami to push forward key energy, resource, and infrastructure projects, emphasizing new energy development, digital construction, private investment support, and the transformation of Xinjiang’s resource advantage into national strategic capacity.

Digital Energy China Policy Wind Power 2025-03-21

Happy Chinese New Year!

To celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, the English news on the ECF official website will be suspended until February 15th. Thank you!

2024-02-10

China's Intelligent Equipment Industry Exceeds 3.2 Trillion yuan

The Deputy Director of the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed that the scale of China's intelligent manufacturing equipment industry has exceeded 3.2 trillion yuan.

Tech Service 2023-07-14

Exploration Technology Institute Has Been Granted 3 Invention Patents

"A new combined thrust bearing set for downhole motor" (Patent No. zl202110156233.0) "a PDC planar thrust bearing set for downhole motor" (Patent No. zl202110155976.6) "a PDC thrust bearing set for downhole motor foam metal adjustment" (Patent No. zl202110166443.8) developed by the Exploration Techn

Tech 2022-07-16

Shengli Oilfield Developed Gas Injection in Different Diameter Wellbore Helps CCUS Project

Shengli Oilfield researchers completed the development and test for the 139.7 mm reducing wellbore long-life gas injection process, and assisted the million ton CCUS key project "carbon dioxide displacement and storage demonstration project in Gao89 fan142 area of Shengli Oilfield".

Tech CCS/CCUS 2022-07-12

China's Promotion in the Field of Natural Gas Hydrate Resources and Environment

Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, China Geological Survey recently organized the kick-off meeting of the major project "Western Pacific natural gas hydrate resources and environmental effects and intelligent detection technology" of Qingdao pilot National Laboratory.

Tech China Gas China Natural Gas 2022-05-09

Jilin Oilfield Develops CCUS New Annulus Protection Fluid System

According to the plan and deployment of the CCUS Million Ton Demonstration Project of Jilin Oilfield Company, the oil and gas engineering research institute further accelerated the development process of scale benefits of carbon dioxide flooding.

Tech CCS/CCUS 2022-04-19