[SEG, Kontiki discover new oil and bitumen fields in Uzbekistan]Sanoat Energetika Guruhi and its partner Kontiki Exploration have discovered an ultra-heavy oil and bitumen field in the Zerafshan sag in Uzbekistan. The new discovery, known as Yangi Uzbekistan, is located in the area between the cities of Samarkand and Navoi and is the largest oil field in Uzbekistan. It is estimated that Yangi Uzbekistan has reserves of about 100 million tons of bituminous oil and is expected to produce up to 1 million tons of bituminous oil per year by 2025. Editor/Xing Wentao
Sinohydro 5 has successfully won the bid for the second phase of the on-site transportation road of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel with a total investment of 77.2 billion yuan. This project is a prerequisite for the construction of the main project and may reshape the competitive landscape of the subsequent billion dollar section. Editor/Min Jing
On August 1, 2026, the first "Hualong One" nuclear power project in Hainan Province, Unit 3 of the Huaneng Changjiang Nuclear Power Phase II project, was connected to the grid for power generation, marking the unit's official ability to transmit electricity to the grid and taking a crucial step towards commercial operation and production goals. The project plans to construct two 1.2 million kilowatt nuclear power units, equipped with China's proprietary intellectual property "Hualong One" third-generation pressurized water reactor nuclear power technology. Editor/Cheng Liting