Chinese smart drilling tech boosts oil-gas production fivefold: report - South China Morning Post
China’s mining technology: smart drilling boosts oil and gas production in Tarim Basin, say scientists | South China Morning Post
The Chinese Academy of Sciences says a smart drilling technology has precisely detected underground oil and gas in China’s Tarim Basin and guided a drill to hit the best extraction points. Photo: Weibo
China’s mining technology: smart drilling boosts oil and gas production in Tarim Basin, say scientists
- CAS reports on 3D geological model with metre-level resolution of ‘structure, rock properties and composition’ using intelligent algorithms
- Geology within Tarim Basin in northwestern China has limited traditional techniques but intelligent tech guides drill to hit best extraction points
The Chinese Academy of Sciences says a smart drilling technology has precisely detected underground oil and gas in China’s Tarim Basin and guided a drill to hit the best extraction points. Photo: Weibo
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