Urumqi discovered 200 billion cubic meters of natural gas, easing the gas pressure in the surrounding area for at least 20 years.

The oil and gas battle project in the Dabancheng area of Urumqi City has made breakthrough progress in exploration, with a preliminary evaluation of natural gas geological reserves exceeding 200 billion cubic meters. It has the potential to form a large oil and gas field, marking a new breakthrough in oil and gas exploration in northern Xinjiang. In recent years, Xinjiang has accelerated the exploration of oil and gas in the Dabancheng area, deploying a total of 15 exploration wells in 7 blocks including the northern edge of the Chiawopao Depression, with 11 wells already drilled. The northern edge block of Chiawopao has issued a public bidding announcement, and it is expected that 3 to 4 blocks will be offered in the Dabancheng area, with a submission of 200 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves. If development is achieved, it can effectively alleviate gas pressure in Urumqi and surrounding areas for at least 20 years.