China's First Shale Oil Demonstration Area Breaks Record With 215,000 Tons Of Production In Q1

JIMSAR COUNTY, CHINA - MAY 2: (COMPILATION) Workers operate drilling machines at Jimsar Shale Oil Operation Area of Xinjiang Oilfield on May 2, 2024 in Jimsar County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Jiqing Oilfield in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the country’s first national-level demonstration area for continental shale oil, has seen its shale oil production reach 215,000 tons in the first quarter of this year, setting an all-time high, according to China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). (Footage by CCTV+ via Getty Images)