The first stop of West-East natural gas transmission project is under construction at Huocheng county of Xinjiang September 8, 2009. The West-East natural gas transmission project is slated to be finished at the end of 2011, and will then provide 30 billion kilometer gas which can sustain 30 years.[Xinhua]

Pumping machines at Kelamayi oil field in Xinjiang March 30, 2009. The gas industry has been an essential ingredient in Xinjiang's economy. [Xinhua]

The "Sai-Guo" highway at construction site in Xinjiang September 3, 2009. This highway will connect bridges and valleys, and will be finished at the end of 2010. [Xinhua]

White Paper on Development and Progress in Xinjiang:

Mineral resources further developed. Xinjiang is one of Chinese regions rich in oil, gas and coal resources. Encouraged by the state policy of large-scale exploration and development through big investments, Xinjiang has endeavored to turn its resource advantages into economic advantages, and to boost the local economy through resources development so as to benefit all people in Xinjiang.

In 2008, Xinjiang ranked second in China by generating 27.22 million tons of crude oil; and first, by producing 24 billion cubic meters of natural gas. Driven by local oil-and-gas development and China's co-operation with West Asian countries in relevant fields, the construction of pipelines in Xinjiang is advancing rapidly. By 2008, Xinjiang had a network of pipelines whose total length exceeded 4,000 km, covering southern, northern and eastern Xinjiang.