7 Apr 2014
DIGGING DEEP WELL CHINA SEVEN MILES IN TIBET
China in Tibet is digging a deep well seven kilometers in search of oil and natural gas . This was stated today by the newspaper South China Morning Post ‘s argument that the Chinese geologists are convinced that the area is rich in the precious natural resources. This is the most boring ‘ profound that has ever been conducted on the “roof of the world” . The lack of infrastructure and the extreme climatic conditions of the ‘ plateau of Tibet have so far prevented that were held extensive research in the area. Now , the Beijing government is also determined to play the cards of Tibet in an attempt to reduce China’s dependence on imported energy . The newspaper says that Beijing keeps the ” utmost secrecy ” on the project and which do not and ‘ revealed ‘ s location, partly because of the ” sensitivity ” of the situation in the territory , where since 2008 have multiplied the anti-Chinese protests . The two large Chinese energy company , the China National Petroleum Corporation ( CNPC ) and the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation ( Sinopec ) , have been engaged for about 20 years in research on the natural resources of Tibet.