# China makes breakthrough in offshore ultra-deep gas exploration

https://mins.news/en/item/141674

- CGTN, 2026-11-12 14:27 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-12/China-makes-breakthrough-in-offshore-ultra-deep-gas-exploration-1S1azUKODDy/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China drilled a high-yield gas well 5,770 meters deep in volcanic rock in the central Bohai Sea. It tested at about 800,000 cubic meters of gas per day and encountered more than 120 meters of gas-bearing formations, opening a new frontier for offshore ultra-deep exploration.

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