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Sinopec Sets New Vertical Well Depth Record of 5,300 Meters
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, "Sinopec") has announced a major shale gas exploration breakthrough of its Project Deep Earth - Sichuan and Chongqing Natural Gas Base, that its Tiebei 1HF well has been tested at a high daily output of 314,500 cubic meters of industrial gas flow. The vertical depth of the well reaches over 5,300 meters with a 1,312-meter-long horizontal section, setting a new record for vertical depth of shale gas wells in China.
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