The YJ-XX well, part of “Shendi No. 1” initiative, is located in Shaya County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, on the fringes of the Taklamakan Desert. This ultra-deep directional well, drilled by SINOPEC Petroleum Engineering Company with SETC serving as the integrated technical service provider, reached an impressive total depth of 9,432 meters, exceeding the height of Mount Everest by 624 meters.