Songji No. 3: the well that confirmed Daqing’s oilfield
Drilled in 1959 on the Songliao Plain, Songji No. 3 reached 1,461.76 metres and became the discovery well that led to the Gaotaizi field.
A core sample from Songji No. 3 gives visitors a tangible point of entry into Daqing’s oilfield history. Museum objects and preserved well sites connect geological exploration with the drilling work that followed, showing how a discovery became an industrial landscape.
Drilled in 1959 on the Songliao Plain, Songji No. 3 reached 1,461.76 metres and became the discovery well that led to the Gaotaizi field.