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        "id": 2007085,
        "msgid": "chinas-deep-sea-drilling-capacity-reaches-5-000-metre-level-1790607750",
        "date": "2026-09-28 21:18:27",
        "title": "China's deep-sea drilling capacity reaches 5,000-metre level",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "China's deep-sea drilling vessel, Mengxiang, has achieved a national record by successfully retrieving basalt samples from the South China Sea at depths of up to 5,000 metres. This milestone places China among the global elite, alongside the United States and Japan, in the ability to extract hard rock samples from deep-sea basins.",
        "content": "<p>Guangzhou (ANTARA) - China\u2019s deep-sea drilling vessel, Mengxiang, has\nset a national record for deep-sea drilling, increasing its capability\nto the 5,000-metre level after obtaining basalt samples from the South\nChina Sea basin, the Ministry of Natural Resources stated on Monday, as\nreported by Xinhua.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement marks China\u2019s entry into the international forefront\nof deep-sea drilling operational capacity, according to the\nministry.<\/p>\n<p>A 4.27-metre basalt rock sample was successfully extracted during the\nvoyage using independently developed drilling equipment, making China\nthe third country after the United States and Japan to successfully\nobtain hard rock samples from a deep-sea basin using a drilling\nvessel.<\/p>\n<p>The research team conducted long-term, high-intensity operations\nusing ship-based remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), deploying two ROVs\nto operate for a total of more than 358 hours at a depth of 4,000\nmetres. One continuous operation lasted up to 103 hours, reaching an\ninternational leading standard, said Sun Zhen, a researcher at the\nGuangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS).<\/p>\n<p>Following the standards of the International Ocean Discovery Program\nfor the first time, researchers also completed on-site multi-parameter\nprocessing and analysis of the samples, including cataloguing, cutting,\nscanning, testing, and storage. This demonstrates mastery of the full\noperational process for scientific deep-sea drilling in ultra-deep\nwaters.<\/p>\n<p>The samples and data obtained during the voyage provide crucial\nempirical evidence to address various core scientific issues. These\nfindings also hold significant importance for the study of ancient\nmarine environmental evolution in the region, as well as for the\nexploration and development of energy resources in ultra-deep waters,\naccording to the researchers.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 170 researchers from nine institutions participated in the\nvoyage, which was organised by the China Geological Survey and executed\nby the GMGS.<\/p>\n<p>China\u2019s first domestically-built deep-sea drilling vessel, Mengxiang,\nofficially commenced operations in 2024.<\/p>",
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