How deep can we get to the Earth? China has just completed Asia's deepest vertical well, "Shenditake 1," reaching an incredible depth of 10,910m below the Taklimakan Desert.
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00:00China has made a major breakthrough in deep earth exploration with the drilling of a super-deep well in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
00:09It reached 10,910 metres, making it the deepest vertical well in Asia and the second deepest in the world.
00:16In addition to exploring for oil and gas resources, the well is also designed to advance the study of the earth's evolution and deep earth geology.
00:25Drilling began on 30 May 2023. It took more than 580 days to complete the drilling, with more than half of the time – around 300 days – spent on the final 910 metres.
00:37The well has penetrated 12 geological formations, eventually reaching rock layers that date back over 500 million years.