Archives: Incidents
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/07/2010 - 16/07/2010 | China National Petroleum | Two crude oil pipelines rupture and subsequently explode - 1,500 tonnes of oil spilled; within 6 days, spill stretched as far as 90 km along coast; considered worst oil spill in China's history. | Xingang, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China | BBC | Pollution | |
| 30/12/2009 | China National Petroleum | 'Lanzhou-Zhengzhou' oil pipeline ruptures; 150,000 liters of diesel oil flow down Wei River and reach Yellow River, source of drinking water for millions. | Shaanxi, China | TIME | Pollution | |
| 25/03/2006 | China National Petroleum | Gas well leak - 11,500 forced to evacuate, river polluted. | Xiaoyan, Chongqing, China | China Daily | Pollution | |
| 20/01/2006 | China National Petroleum | Gas pipeline explosion - 9 killed, nearly 40 injured. | Renshou, Meishan, Sichuan, China | China Daily | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases | |
| 03/12/2003 | China National Petroleum | Explosion at natural gas field due to workplace negligence; poisonous fumes spread into surrounding communities; entire village nearly wiped out - 243 dead, 2,142 hospitalized. | Kaixian, Chongqing, China | China Daily | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard, Pollution | |
| 13/11/2005 | China National Petroleum | Series of explosions at chemical plant - 6 killed, dozens injured; 80km long toxic slick in Songhua River. | Jilin City, Jilin, China | BBC | Deaths, Habitat Extinction, Injuries & Diseases, Pollution | |
| 13/12/2004 | Sapref (Co-owned by Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) (Co-owned by BP (Beyond Petroleum)) | Toxic gases such as sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxides and benzene coming from refineries poisons air, and cause high incidence of cancer and respiratory ailments among residents, NGO says. | Dourban South Africa | BBC | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Pollution | |
| 13/12/2004 | Engen (Owned by PETRONAS) | Toxic gases such as sulphur dioxide, nitrous oxides and benzene coming from refineries poisons air, and cause high incidence of cancer and respiratory ailments among residents, NGO says. | Durban South Africa | BBC | Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Pollution | |
| 21/01/2005 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) (Exxon Mobil) (BP (Beyond Petroleum)) | 300 Russian Islanders protest against oil companies for depletion of fish stocks, and destroyed forests and pastures allegedly caused by Sakhalin platform. | Sakhalin, Russia | Planet Ark - Reuters | Pollution | |
| 22/11/2013 | Sinopec Group | Oil pipeline explodes after oil previously leaking onto a street during the day ignited - 62 killed, 136 injured. | Qingdao, Shandong, China | Sinopec Annual Report (p. 31) | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Negligence, Occupational Hazard |