Yellow River oil spill
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The Yellow River oil spill was an oil spill in the Yellow River in Shaanxi, China which took place due to the rupturing of a segment of Lanzhou-Zhengzhou oil pipeline on December 30, 2009. Approximately 150,000 L (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil flowed down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River, the source of drinking water for millions of people, on January 4, 2010.[1][2]
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Location | Weinan, Shaanxi, China |
Coordinates | 34.6117°N 110.289°E / 34.6117; 110.289 |
Date | 30 December 2009 |
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Cause | Rupture of the Lanzhou-Zhengzhou oil pipeline |
Operator | China National Petroleum Corporation |
Spill characteristics | |
Volume | 150,000 L (40,000 US gal) |
Shoreline impacted | > 100 km |
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