Education & explainersCivil MentorsHow China Built a $22B Oil Empire in The World's Deadliest Desert

How China Built a $22B Oil Empire in The World's Deadliest Desert

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Published Aug 21, 2026, 11:00 AM · 7w ago

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Beneath China’s Taklamakan Desert lies one of the world’s most difficult oil and gas developments. Backed by a $22 billion regional investment program, China is drilling wells nearly 11 kilometres deep while building highways, pipelines and processing stations across the desert. This video explains how China turned the Tarim Basin into its largest ultra-deep oil and gas production base—and why it matters for the country’s energy security. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/CivilMentors?sub_confirmation=1 *Copyright Disclaimer* We may use some clips in our videos from other fellow creators mainly for educational, research purpose under Copyright act 1976 Section 107. But if you still want us to remove your content from our videos, please feel free to contact us at Brian[at]CivilSeek.com and we'll happily do so. Thank You!
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