[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
On May 10, 2026, China's first intelligent production line for deepwater oil and gas equipment process pipelines was completed at the Zhuhai Deepwater Equipment Manufacturing Base of CNOOC Engineering and entered the commissioning stage. The innovative application of China's first fusion technology in this production line is of great significance for promoting the intelligent manufacturing of deepwater marine oil and gas equipment in China.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 9, 2026, a press conference was held to launch the 15th Five Year Plan for Xinjiang. It was revealed that during the 15th Five Year Plan period, Xinjiang will rely on its advantages in green electricity to promote industrial transformation and upgrading: undertake the transfer of industries from outside Xinjiang, expand the advantages of equipment such as power transmission and transformation, and new energy, cultivate the manufacturing industry chain of new energy storage and other characteristic equipment, and focus on fields such as artificial intelligence to build a future industrial layout with complementary characteristics.Editor/Gong Ziwei