Petroleum industry in China
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The petroleum industry in China has evolved from small-scale exploration during the Qing dynasty to one of the largest in the world since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Domestic oil p
Oil well in Qaidam Basin, Qinghai Province
Haiyang Shiyou 981 in contested waters
Shengli Oil Field
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The Shengli Oil Field is the second-largest oil field in China. Located in the delta of the Yellow River, it was discovered in 1961, and oil production began in earnest in 1964. Oil output quickly inc
Shengli Oil Field in 2012
Oil wells in 2012
On 7 December 1963, the first truck loaded with oil left the "Victory Gate" of Shengli Oilfield.
Oil wells in shallow water