摘要
Deep-Earth Borehole Drilling Project Achieves 10,000-Meter Milestone China has achieved a significant breakthrough in deep-Earth exploration with the drilling of a superdeep borehole in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeding the 10,000-meter mark,making it the deepest vertical well in Asia,even though the project as a whole is not yet completed.Amid the continuous humming of the drilling rig,the number on an electronic screen in the command center reached the milestone of 10,000 meters at 2:48 p.m.on March 4.More than 100 workers on site,who had eagerly anticipated this moment,erupted into cheers.Located in the hinterland of the Taklimakan Desert in the Tarim Basin,Shenditake 1 is a scientific exploratory borehole with a designed depth of 11,100 meters.In addition to searching for oil and gas resources,it is also tasked with pursuits such as exploring the evolution of Earth.
