Recently, Typhoon Bavi swept over many parts of China, bringing fierce winds and rainstorms. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) promptly issued emergency responses to this serious challenge and doubled down on efforts to ensure production safety and oil supply.
On July 13, CNPC’s Liaohe Oilfield Company held a flood control meeting attended by experts from government departments to analyze the trend of the coming rainstorm and flood.
Incessant rainfall pelted Liaoning Province in recent days, swelling the rivers that flow by the Liaohe Oilfield in Panjin City. The oilfield’s staff members held to their positions and monitored the water level in real time to ensure early warnings were immediately delivered to the front-line workers.
The company’s special oil subsidiary conducted inspections on a 9.96-kilometer road every four hours. Another subsidiary promptly organized more than 100 workers to hoist the steel suspension bridge when the water level increased to an alarmingly dangerous 5.1 meters.
On July 10, the Nanpu No. 3 artificial island in the Jidong Oilfield in Hebei Province was suddenly hit by forceful winds. In response, all-around inspections were conducted on low-lying utility tunnels and port facilities that are vulnerable to natural havoc to avoid any latent dangers, such as saltwater intrusion and moisture damage.
To deal with people’s concerns, the CNPC customer service hotline also joined the fight against the typhoon. It set up a green-lit channel to answer questions on oil, gas and electricity supply, and update the operation status of CNPC’s petrol stations. As of 10 am on July 13, the hotline had been 100 percent effective in providing timely responses to typhoon-related inquiries and had provided answers for all of these issues.
Considering the unpredictable follow-up impacts of Typhoon Bavi, CNPC will continue to closely monitor the weather and implement strict preventative measures to ensure there are no casualties, pollution, or incidents, and to guarantee a stable energy supply.
(Executive editor: Zuo Shihan)
