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HARBIN, China, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — China’s longest-serving underground gas storage facility, located in Daqing Oilfield in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, has seen injection and extraction of over 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas over its 50 years of operation.
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The Lamadian natural gas storage facility of Daqing Oilfield has operated continuously for over 18,000 days, surpassing the commonly recognized lifespan of 30 to 50 years for gas storage facilities.
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In addition, it has maintained a record of zero safety or environmentally hazardous incidents since its establishment 50 years ago.
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Recently, the storage facility launched a new round of gas extraction, targeting the withdrawal of 84 million cubic meters of natural gas to support the winter energy supply in Heilongjiang — a region known for severe winter cold.
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To address the challenges of storing significant volumes of gas byproducts, Daqing Oilfield built China’s first underground gas storage facility in 1975.
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Source: Daqing Oilfield
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