Gaoqiao, Kai County Explained

Gaoqiao is a town located in a valley in Kai County, in the northeast of Chongqing municipality in Southwest China. Central Chongqing lies to the southwest.

On 23 December 2003 at 21:15, a gas well burst and released highly toxic hydrogen sulfide. According to China Daily, 233 people died and at least 9,000 were injured.

The well was called “Chinese: 罗家16H” and belonged to PetroChina's Southwest Oil and Gas Field Branch (Chinese: 西南油气田分公司). It was located in the Chuandongbei gas field in Gaoqiao's Xiaoyang village .[1]

In 2007, Chevron Corporation and China National Petroleum Corporation signed a contract to share production in Chuandongbei, with Chevron getting 49 percent of the venture, operating the project and supplying the technology.[2]

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31.3669°N 108.245°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 川东北气矿天然气井喷事故发生和施救备忘录 . Chinese: 新华网 (Xinhuanet.com) . https://web.archive.org/web/20040517044812/http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2003-12/26/content_1249876.htm . dead . May 17, 2004 . 2003-12-26 . 2010-07-24 . zh-hans.
  2. Web site: Chevron and CNPC agree 30-year Sichuan gas deal . Chen Aizhu . . 2007-12-18 . 2010-07-24.