RE:RE:Jiama mine life to 2100 is a must!China has begun drilling a 10,000-meter deep hole into the Earth's crust in the Tarim Basin, northwest of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.03 The hole will pierce around 10 layers of rock and touch the cretaceous system of the Earth.1 The purpose behind the drilling is unknown, but it is believed to be a bold attempt to explore the unknown territory of the Earth and identify mineral and energy resources deep beneath the Earth's surface.3 The hole will be among the deepest ever drilled and could give researchers new geological insights and access to ultra-deep oil reserves. - The total horizontal displacement is over 11,000 meters, so it can't be much more than 1000-2000 meters deep. ... The same goddamn thing is happening here, its just normal news media doesnt know the difference between TVD (total vertical depth) and MD (measured depth). They are not drilling a 10km TVD well, this is for oil exploration China has begun drilling a more than 32,800-foot-deep hole into the Earth's crust in the nation's oil-rich Xinjiang region, according to state media.