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CHONGQING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The second plan to
seal off the leaking gas well in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality
scheduled for Tuesday morning was postponed till Wednesday, said
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Photo taken on March 27, 2006
shows Luojia No. 2 Gas Well in Gaoqiao Town in Kaixian County, southwest
China's Chongqing Municipality. (Photo:
Xinhua) | the
headquarters dealing with the leakage accident.
"Geological conditions around the leakage site are so complicated that we
need spend more time to work out a more detailed plan to deal with all
possibilities," said an official with the headquarters.
Emergency workers tried to shut down the well Monday, but their capping
efforts failed.
Local government workers are monitoring the environment and water quality
within one kilometer of the leaking well, and report the results every one hour.
More than 10,000 residents living within one kilometer of the well have
been evacuated and workers have earlier ignited the escaping gas to avoid the
possibility of a buildup and explosion.
The leak was discovered at the well belonging to the China National
Petroleum Corporation's Sichuan Provincial Petroleum Administration Saturday
morning. No casualty has been reported.
The gas well is within the vicinity of the Luojia No. 16H Gas Well, where a
deadly gas blowout killed 243 people on Dec. 23, 2003.
Ma Fucai, CNPC's former general manager, resigned in April 2004 for his negligence
in security measures that led to the deadly accident. Enditem
Related:
Chongqing adopts 2nd plan to cap gas well
CHONGQING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- The headquarters
dealing with the gas leakage accident in
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Rescue worker prepare for
the rescue operation at Luojia No. 2 Gas Well in Gaoqiao Town in Kaixian
County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on March 27, 2006.
(Photo: Xinhua) |
Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality decided on Monday night to employ
the second plan to cap the leakage-hit gas well on Tuesday morning as the first
plan did not prove effective.
According to the second plan, workers will pour
slurry and cement into the underground through the mouth of the Luojia No. 2
well located in Gaoqiao Town of Kaixian County, said an official with the
southwest branch of the well's owner China National Petroleum Corporation
(CNPC).
However, the official did not exclude the possibility
of carrying out the third plan if the second fails to take effect.
The gas leakage occurred on Saturday. No casualty has
been reported.
More than 10,000 residents living around the well
have been evacuated and well resettled.
Experts said there is no need for more evacuation of
residents. The local government has prepared comprehensive measures in dealing
with possible emergencies. Enditem
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The headquarters dealing with the
gas leakage accident in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality decide on
Monday night to employ the second plan to cap the leakage-hit gas
well on March 27, 2006. (Photo: Xinhua) |
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