China drills record-breaking 32,800-foot-deep hole in oil-rich Xinjiang region.
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China has begun drilling a 32,800-foot-deep hole in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang region, as part of a deep Earth exploration venture launched by President Xi Jinping in 2021. The project is expected to take about 457 days and is being led by the China National Petroleum Corp to test underground drilling machines and gather data on the Earth’s interior. The project aims to identify energy resources and assess the risks of environmental disasters, such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
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