Recently, the Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province announced the list of certified Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Centers for 2022, and the "Sichuan Province Intelligent Simulation Engineering Technology Research Center for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development", initiated by ZhenHua Oil Research Institute of Exploration and Development, was successfully selected.

The "Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center" is an important part of Sichuan Province's science and technology innovation system and science and technology innovation platform. It is also a reserve force and beneficial supplement to the national technology innovation center. The "Sichuan Province Intelligent Simulation Engineering Technology Research Center for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development", which was selected this time, is jointly constructed by ZhenHua Oil Research Institute of Exploration and Development and Southwest Petroleum University. It is the first engineering technology research center in Sichuan Province in the field of oil and gas intelligence.

Obtaining the certification as a Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center is another achievement for ZhenHua Oil Research Institute of Exploration and Development in adapting to the trend of digital development in oil and gas exploration and development and deepening production practices. It has achieved a new breakthrough in the construction layout of provincial and ministerial-level science and technology innovation platforms.