Xinjiang celebrates the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the Karamay oilfield, the first large oilfield in New China
The celebration of the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the Karamay Oilfield was held today in Karamay
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2015-08-31
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Central Broadcasting Network KaramayAugust 30 (Reporter Zhang Lei) A meeting to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Karamay Oilfield was held today in Karamay, the oil city of Xinjiang. The party and government delegation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, China National Petroleum Corporation, China Petrochemical Corporation, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Mongolian delegation, guests from all walks of life, old leaders and workers who have worked in Karamay participated in the celebration to review the glorious course of development and progress of Karamay Oilfield, looking forward to the bright prospects for the development and prosperity of the karamay oilfield.
Liu Jianxin, vice chairman of the Xinjiang CPPCC, member of the Party Group of the People's Government of the Autonomous Region, and executive deputy director of the Reform Office of the Party Committee of the Autonomous Region, expressed warm congratulations on the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the Karamay Oilfield on behalf of the Party Committee of the Autonomous Region and the People's Government of the Autonomous Region, and expressed cordial condolences to the oil workers of all ethnic groups in the Karamay Oilfield. He said: Karamay is the most important industrial city in Xinjiang. It is hoped that Karamay will take the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the oil field as a new historical starting point, always follow the strategic deployment and requirements of the Party Central Committee, the autonomous region and PetroChina, and firmly grasp the country's oil and gas reform in Xinjiang. The favorable opportunity of the pilot project is to boldly take the lead in the exploration and development of oil and gas resources, the development of mixed ownership economy, and the development, give full play to the role of the main force, make new and greater contributions to the economic and social development of Xinjiang, and write a more brilliant new chapter in Karamay.
Comrade Wang Dongjin, member of the party group, deputy general manager and president of the China National Petroleum Corporation, said in a speech at the celebration meeting: over the past 60 years, Karamay has made important contributions to the country's economic construction, the development of the oil industry and the economic development of Xinjiang. In the future development, Karamay shoulders a more arduous and glorious mission. It is hoped that Karamay Oilfield will strengthen its confidence in development, write a new chapter in the process of promoting the development of oil and gas's main business, promote scientific development, stimulate new vitality in accelerating scientific and technological progress and improving business efficiency, build a central enterprise ruled by law, and set a new example in laying a solid foundation for safety, environmental protection, harmony and stability; adhere to overall planning, and create a new situation in deepening enterprise local cooperation and promoting win-win cooperation, to promote Xinjiang's economic development, maintain social stability and achieve long-term stability and make greater contributions.
Comrade Chen Xinfa, Secretary of the Party Committee of Karamay City and Xinjiang Oilfield Company and Director of the Standing Committee of Karamay City People's Congress, made a report on the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Karamay Oilfield. He said: On October 29, 1955, Karamay No. 1 well spewed industrial oil flow, announcing the birth of the first large oil field in the Republic of China, the Karamay people started the glorious entrepreneurial process of fighting against heaven and earth, changing the world and moving the world. Over the past 60 years, several generations of Karamay people, with the firm belief of "I offer oil to the motherland" and the revolutionary pride of "taking the big oil field to the death", have taken root in the vast alkali beach, moved to the north and south of Tianshan Mountains, fought fiercely in the desert Gobi, and carried out the arduous work of finding oil and gas, creating a glorious history of dedicating energy and industry to serving the country. Oil and gas exploration has expanded from the Gobi to the desert, from the northwest margin to the entire basin, from shallow to deep, and a total of 2.6 billion tons of oil reserves have been proven; oil and gas exploration has expanded from thin oil and natural gas to heavy oil and tight oil and gas, and more than 30 oil and gas fields have been developed and constructed. Crude oil production continued to grow steadily, exceeding 10 million tons in 2002, becoming the first 10-million-ton oil field in western my country; the accumulated production of more than 0.3 billion tons of crude oil and more than 70 billion cubic meters of natural gas has been continuously imported into the economic arteries of the Republic, paying 190 billion yuan in taxes and fees, supporting the country's economic construction.
Chen Xinfa said: since the Central Xinjiang work Symposium was held, we have taken the initiative to examine and plan the development of Karamay in the overall pattern of the country and the world, and established a new idea of jumping out of Karamay to develop Karamay. We will build six bases for oil and gas production, refining and chemical industry, technical services, machinery manufacturing, oil and gas reserves, and engineering education, and expand and strengthen the core industry of oil and gas. Actively cultivate and develop the three emerging industries of finance, promote diversified economic development; focus on building two platforms for the high quality city and the safest city, and build a support system for urban development. Through the practice of the past few years, urban development has stepped into the fast lane, has become the most important new industrialized city in Xinjiang, and is gradually becoming a regional central city in northern Xinjiang with strong radiation and driving force. "Centennial Oil Field Dream, World Oil City" is the common dream of every Karamay. To realize this dream, we need to make greater efforts and more responsibilities. At present, Karamay is standing at a new historical starting point. We are determined to focus on the overall goal of social stability and long-term stability, and in accordance with the autonomous region's construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt core area and the group company's construction of "four bases and one channel" in Xinjiang. Strategic deployment, adhere to "only hard work can change, as long as hard work can change", concentrate, forge ahead, and strive to the 100 anniversary of the founding, to build Karamay into an international regional central city, the people will live a more civilized, modern, harmonious and happy high quality life. PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC and other units and individuals sent congratulatory letters to congratulate the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the Karamay Oilfield. After the meeting, a staff performance was held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Karamay oil field.
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