Fight hard in the first quarter and secure a winning start.

A Strong Start in the First Quarter: Laying a Solid Foundation for Year-Long Development

The first quarter serves as a “weather vane” for the year’s economic performance, making it crucial to get off to a strong start—the “first leg.” Since the beginning of the quarter, the Geophysical Exploration Institute has consistently adopted an attitude of treating the start as a decisive battle and the initial phase as a sprint, fully committing itself to deepening and solidifying all key tasks, striving to achieve a robust start in the first quarter and laying a solid foundation for the year’s overall development.

Well logging station

In 2025, the logging project for the Yulong Copper Mine in Tibet and the scientific drilling project aimed at studying the ore-forming mechanisms of potash deposits in the Simao Basin successfully commenced field data collection. This not only highlights the geophysical exploration institute’s technical prowess in complex geological conditions but also lays a solid foundation for further expansion into the strategic mineral logging market, injecting new momentum into the next round of strategic initiatives for breakthroughs in mineral exploration.

The 2024 Changning Block Wide-Field Electromagnetic Survey Project has been successfully completed, smoothly passing the client’s acceptance inspection and completing the settlement procedures. The project involved a total of 300 km of wide-field electromagnetic survey work. We independently developed a polarization-resistivity inversion software and, for the first time, combined apparent resistivity and apparent polarization data, integrating drilling and well logging information to analyze the maturity and water saturation of the Longmaxi shale gas target strata.

Electromagnetic Exploration Department

The Electromagnetic Exploration Department has successfully won the bid for the audio magnetotelluric survey project during the detailed survey phase of a plateau railway renovation project in Tibet, with an estimated workload of 50 km. This project aims to effectively detect underground geological structures and hazardous geological bodies, providing essential data for subsequent engineering design and route selection.

The comprehensive investigation and evaluation project on the disaster-causing mechanisms of cluster geological hazards induced by heavy rainfall in a certain region of Guangxi has successfully completed its field acceptance, achieving an excellent quality rating. This marks the entry of the region’s geological hazard prevention and control efforts into a new stage characterized by the integrated application of “air-space-ground-inland” technologies.

The project team for the Weiyuan Green Mine Development Project—specifically, the Stability Assessment of Goaf Areas and the Survey and Evaluation of Overlying Mineral Resources—has been actively engaged in data collection efforts. The team has comprehensively organized geological exploration reports and mine exploitation records from the working area, laying a solid foundation for subsequent work. By conducting a comprehensive analysis of the collected data together with field survey results, the project team has smoothly carried out assessments of the stability of goaf areas and the suitability of these sites for construction projects. Meanwhile, the work related to identifying, surveying, and evaluating overlying mineral resources is also progressing smoothly, providing strong support for the steady implementation of the green mine development project and ensuring a good start and solid footing for the year’s overall work.

Seismic Exploration Department

The Seismic Exploration Department has completed field operations for seven oil and gas fracturing monitoring projects, located in areas including Yibin, Luzhou, Gaoshi, Tiebei, and Ma 301. We are currently focusing on strengthening communication and exchange with our clients to promptly understand changes in their needs and provide more targeted solutions. At the same time, we are refining last year’s summary report and reporting efforts, aiming to enhance customer satisfaction and solidify our strong collaborative relationships with clients.

Engineering Exploration Department

The seismic safety assessment work is progressing smoothly. This quarter, the projects undertaken include the Nanchong Jialing Industrial Cluster Project, the Chengdu Future Medical City Project, and the new Meizigou Bridge Project in Luzhou. Among the projects under consideration for potential implementation are the Panzhihua LNG Storage and Peak-Shaving Facility Construction Project and the Panzhihua Ring Expressway Project. The Engineering Exploration Department will continue to provide technical support for earthquake-resistant disaster reduction and safeguard public safety and well-being.

The comprehensive survey project for hidden disaster-causing factors in mines is now fully underway. To date, the project has undertaken eight major projects, including the Qingping Phosphate Mine Project in Deyang, the Jinyi Zhongshan Coal Mine Project in Guang'an, the Jinlong Coal Mine Project in Leshan, the coal mine project of Hebang Group in Leshan, and the Songshunangou Gold Mine Project in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Qinghai Province. The Engineering Exploration Department will continue to deepen the integrated approach of “hidden disaster survey + mine development,” actively promoting the practical application of new technologies such as intelligent hazard identification and advanced mine development techniques. We will also expand into new application areas, covering both coal mines and non-coal mines, thereby contributing our professional expertise to building modern mines characterized by “transparent geology and intrinsic safety.”

The projects—including gas assessments for the five tunnels on the Qiong-Lu-Ying Expressway, foundation pit monitoring services in Nansha, Guangzhou, mineral impact assessments for the Fuyou Coal Mine in Yibin, and hydrogeological surveys—are being carried out one after another. The Engineering Exploration Department will continue to integrate multidisciplinary technical services to provide professional and efficient support for railway and highway design as well as infrastructure construction.

Water Conservation Design Department

The Hongge Nan Vanadium-Titanium Magnetite Mining Project—flood discharge assessment and reservoir decommissioning, as well as water resource feasibility study—has preliminarily completed, based on the materials provided by the design institute, the “Report on Flood Discharge Assessment and River Course Stability Evaluation for the Hongge Nan Vanadium-Titanium Magnetite Mining Project Crossing the Yalong River in Yanbian County” and the “Report on Flood Discharge Assessment and River Course Stability Evaluation for the Hongge Nan Vanadium-Titanium Magnetite Mining Project Crossing the Bala River in Yanbian County.” In the later stage, the flood discharge assessment and river course stability evaluation reports will be further refined according to the final design documents, thereby facilitating the smooth commencement of the Group’s No. 1 Project.

The Water and Soil Conservation Design Department has completed on-site surveys and data collection for key projects such as the Dacun Coal Mine and the Sangmuba Coal Mine. Currently, the report preparation has reached 60% of the total workload, and project progress is steadily advancing. In the next phase of work, we will further refine the report’s details and hold expert discussions on critical aspects such as geological structures and mining plans, ensuring that the report’s content is scientifically sound and rigorous. At the same time, we will actively communicate with relevant departments, proactively prepare all materials required for approval, and strive to complete the entire report preparation and submit it for review by the beginning of the second quarter.

Science and Technology Innovation Center

The Science and Technology Innovation Center has achieved remarkable results in oil and gas exploration and evaluation. It has submitted the report titled “Evaluation of Shale Gas Resource Potential along the Southwest Margin of the Sichuan Basin” (focusing on the Pingshan and Western Yibin blocks), which estimates the shale gas resource potential of the Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation in the Pingshan and Western Yibin blocks and identifies favorable areas for shale gas exploration and development. Additionally, a preliminary estimate of coalbed methane resources in the Longtan Formation and Xujiahe Formation of the Pingshan block has been conducted. Furthermore, the center has carried out an evaluation of the oil and gas resource potential in the Guangyuan and Tongnanba blocks of the Sichuan Basin. Data collection has now been completed, and we are currently analyzing the geological characteristics of these blocks, including their structural features, sedimentary environments, reservoir properties, hydrocarbon accumulation processes, and preservation conditions.

We have reached a comprehensive collaboration with Professor Dai Shikun’s team from Central South University on holographic electromagnetic methods, and plan to jointly establish a Holographic Electromagnetic Research Center and a Data Processing Center.

Plan to establish the Southwest Processing and Interpretation Center for Oil and Gas Fracturing Electromagnetic Monitoring, as well as a pilot data center for geophysical exploration of shale gas, and steadily advance the implementation of major tasks related to the Group’s industry-academia-research platform.

Diligence brings spring early, and now is the perfect time to strive forward. Moving forward, the Geophysical Exploration Institute will take high-tech innovation as its core driving force, aiming to kick off the year with a strong start in the first quarter and achieve a brilliant performance throughout the entire year, steadily advancing toward our annual goals.

Executive Producer | Yu Changheng

Reviewed by | Zou Zhongping

Editor-in-charge | Zhou Huiying

Text | Each Project Department

Figure | Each Project Department

Editor | Wang Yuchen