# China’s homegrown 12,000-meter rig completes second ultra-deep well

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- CGTN, 2026-10-03 07:36 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-03/China-s-homegrown-12-000m-rig-completes-second-ultra-deep-well-1QWfUwc78FG/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> The Zhentan-1 well in Wensu County, Xinjiang, has reached 8,345 meters, becoming the second ultra-deep well drilled with China’s first domestically developed 12,000-meter rig. The project is exploring deep oil and gas potential in the northwestern Tarim Basin and aims to identify new reserve areas.