Sinopec's Xinjiang well heralds ultra-deep success

China has made significant advances in the exploration of oil and gas resources in ultra-deep areas, experts said on Wednesday.

Confirmation of this achievement came after domestic energy company China Petrochemical Corp started drilling the Yuejin 3-3 well in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Monday.

The drilling of the Yuejin 3-3 well of the Shendi-1 project in the Tarim Basin of Xinjiang is intended to reach a depth of 9,472 meters, a record for the deepest oil and gas well in Asia.