PetroChina's oil field project in Iraq turns wasteland into vibrant town

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PetroChina's oil field project in Iraq turns wasteland into vibrant town

STORY: PetroChina's oil field project in Iraq turns wasteland into vibrant town DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Halfaya Oil Field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG JIAZHONG, Head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED SADIQ JAAFAR, Iraqi Supervisor, Halfaya Oil Field depot STORYLINE: In what used to be a wasteland in the southern Iraqi province of Maysan, a super-giant oil field, along with a vibrant town, has been built from scratch by PetroChina, one of the first Chinese companies that participated in the post-war reconstruction of Iraq. PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field has now grown into a mega complex that covers an area of 288 square km. Fang Jiazhong, head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field, said the project has not only created economic benefits but also social benefits for the local people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG JIAZHONG, Head of PetroChina's Halfaya Oil Field "As one of the first Chinese

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