Xisha trough basin is the advantage oil and gas exploration area of the northern continental slop of the South China Sea.

西沙海槽盆地是南海北部陆坡深水区的有利油气勘探区域。

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There are good oil and gas exploration prospect in the southeast of Upper-Yangtze area, but the geologic conditions are complicated and the degree of exploration is low there.

湘鄂地区海相下组合具良好的油气勘探前景，但地质条件复杂，勘探程度低。

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In the exploration practice, it is found that the inadequate knowledge about the Mesozoic proto-type basin in the western Qaidam basin slowed the oil and gas exploration in this area.

勘探实践表明，对柴达木盆地西部中生界原型盆地认识不够，是导致该区侏罗系油气勘探难以取得重大突破的主要原因。

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"Rathlin is a Special Area of Conservation, (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA) and the RSPB would like the UK government not to license oil and gas exploration in these areas, as they are too important for wildlife, " he said.

BBC: Irish oil rig, Barryroe

Recent exploration in a new area revealed estimated oil and gas reserves of 3 billion to 15 billion barrels.

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Cuadrilla insists the process is safe, but says it has no intention "at the moment" of drilling in the area south of the village, where it has permission to drill a borehole for oil and gas exploration.

BBC: Balcombe, West Sussex