China Honors Two Scientists with Top Science Award

China awarded its highest science and technology honor to Academicians Chen Liquan and Ben De for their pioneering contributions to lithium batteries and radar technologies.

Tech Digital Energy China Energy 2026-07-10

CNPC Deep Drilling Fluid Technology Wins Geneva Gold Medal

CNPC’s ultra-high-temperature water-based drilling fluid technology won the Geneva Gold Medal for breakthroughs in ultra-deep drilling and support of China’s first 10,000-meter well.

Tech China Oil Exploration PetroChina China drilling 2026-07-09

Sinopec Unveils Eight New Oilfield Technologies

Sinopec Jingwei released eight advanced oilfield technologies covering intelligent logging, deep exploration, and drilling control, strengthening China’s independent energy technology capabilities.

Tech Sinopec China Oilfield Services 2026-07-07

BOMCO Advances Original Innovation in Energy Equipment

BOMCO plans to accelerate innovation in ultra-deep drilling, intelligent equipment, hydrogen technologies, and nuclear fusion to support CNPC’s digital and low-carbon transformation.

Tech CNPC China drilling 2026-07-06

Deep CBM Becomes Priority | ECF Weekly

Deep CBM Becomes Priority | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2026-07-04

Xinjiang Oilfield Completes Fracturing at Deepest Plug-and-Perf Well

PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield completed 15-stage fracturing at its deepest plug-and-perf horizontal well, advancing ultra-deep tight gas development in the Mosuowan exploration area.

PetroChina China Natural Gas 2026-06-26

PetroChina Advances Tight Oil Breakthroughs in Sichuan Basin

PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gasfield Company is accelerating tight oil and shale oil breakthroughs in the Sichuan Basin through integrated exploration-development deployment and key engineering technologies.

China Oil Exploration PetroChina 2026-06-25

Guizhou Approves CBM Utilization and CO₂ Storage Projects

Guizhou has approved two projects on CO₂ storage in coal mine goafs and integrated coal mine gas utilization to support carbon reduction and unconventional gas development.

China Coalbed methane (CBM) CCS/CCUS 2026-06-24

Sinopec Chairman Visits Matrix for 15th Five-Year Plan Review

Sinopec Chairman Hou Qijun’s visit to Matrix Corporation highlighted 15th Five-Year Plan benchmarking, safety control, core equipment exports and broader applications of digital monitoring technologies.

Sinopec China Oilfield Services 2026-06-23

CNPC Sets World Record in 16-Inch Expandable Tubular Operation

CNPC completed the world’s first 16-inch ultra-large-diameter monobore expandable tubular operation in Abu Dhabi, setting a world record and proving China’s competitiveness in high-end expandable tubular technology.

Tech CNPC China Oil Exploration 2026-06-22

China Launches Geothermal Energy Pilot Program

China’s new geothermal pilot program aims to remove policy barriers, scale up geothermal heating and diversified applications, and build replicable models for green energy development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

China Policy China Energy Carbon Neutrality 2026-06-18

Sinopec and PetroChina Research Institutes Deepen Cooperation

Sinopec and PetroChina’s leading upstream research institutes have agreed to deepen cooperation in deep and unconventional exploration, CCUS, new energy, and oilfield digitalization to strengthen China’s energy technology capabilities.

China Exploration CNPC PetroChina Sinopec 2026-06-16

China’s Hydrogen Industry Enters Scale-Up Phase

China’s hydrogen industry has crossed the early commercialization gap and is entering a critical scale-up phase driven by cost reductions, technology breakthroughs, infrastructure expansion, and full-chain coordination.

China Energy Carbon Neutrality Hydrogen Energy 2026-06-15

Xinjiang Tests Electric Heating Recovery | ECF Weekly

Xinjiang Tests Electric Heating Recovery | ECF Weekly

2026-06-13

Sinopec Research Institute Sets Reform Priorities | ECF Weekly

Sinopec Research Institute Sets Reform Priorities | ECF Weekly

Tech ECF Weekly 2026-05-23

Western Drilling and Huairou Lab Xinjiang Institute Deepen Cooperation

Recently, a delegation from CNPC Xibu Drilling Engineering Company Limited, referred to as Western Drilling, visited Huairou Laboratory Xinjiang Institute

Tech China Oilfield Services 2026-05-22

AI Transformation in Oil and Gas Starts with Data

Liu He emphasized that high-quality data governance, data sharing, industry-specific models, computing power, and scalable deployment are essential for AI transformation in the oil and gas sector.

Tech Digital Energy 2026-05-20

Sinopec E&P Institute Sets Market-Oriented Reform Path

Sinopec’s leadership visit to its E&P Research Institute highlighted market-oriented reform, digital transformation, talent development, and stronger support for upstream innovation.

China Oil Exploration Sinopec Digital Energy 2026-05-19

Junggar Deep Oil and Gas Exploration Gains Momentum

From May 15 to 16, Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Exploration and Development Research Institute built an in-depth exchange platform

China Oil Exploration Sinopec 2026-05-18

Barite Boosts Energy Security | ECF Weekly

Barite Boosts Energy Security | ECF Weekly

Tech CNPC PetroChina Sinopec ECF Weekly 2026-04-04