Oil and Gas Exploitation
The Qaidam Basin in Qinghai Province has been exploited for oil and gas since the 1950s. New sources of petroleum continue to be discovered there. In the northern TAR, exploration has located petroleum deposits in the Changtang.
 Exploiting Tibet's Resources |
 38 21 20 N, 90 39 29 E Qigequan Oil Field, Qinghai — This oil field was discovered in 1958. The first shipments of oil were soon sent east to China. |
 38 34 07 N, 91 04 43 E Xianshuiquan Oil Field, Qinghai |
 38 08 13 N, 90 59 40 E Youshashan Oil Sands, Qinghai — Youshashan is one of several oil sands exploration and development projects in Qinghai. |
 38 07 31 N, 90 55 33 E Gasikule Oil Field, Qinghai — Gasikule is the most productive oil field in Qinghai, producing 1,000,000 tons of oil annually. |
 38 21 44 N, 91 27 02 E Youquanzi Oil Field, Qinghai This oil field was the first to be found in the Qaidam Basin (discovered in 1955). |