In pics: Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in Brazil's Amazonas state

This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows the production facilities of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows artificially cultivated tropical rainforest plants in a greenhouse at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

Workers cultivate rainforest seedlings at the ecological nursery of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 17, 2025.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows a butterfly resting on the surface of a facility at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows pipelines stretching through the tropical rainforest at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks standing in the production area of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

A worker checks the growth of seedlings at the ecological nursery of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 17, 2025.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows the production facilities of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

A worker examines seeds used for cultivating tropical rainforest vegetation at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, Oct. 17, 2025.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows artificially cultivated tropical rainforest plants in an ecological nursery at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

A worker operates an oil well at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 16, 2025.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows tropical rainforest vegetation near the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows a worker riding past liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

A worker conducts a routine inspection at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on Oct. 16, 2025.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows the production facilities of the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases.

Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil.

According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)