Yellow River oil spill
| Yellow River oil spill | |
|---|---|
| Location | Weinan, Shaanxi, China |
| Coordinates | 34°36′42″N 110°17′20″E / 34.6117°N 110.289°E |
| Date | 30 December 2009 |
| Cause | |
| 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 |
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.