The faces behind the production of shale gas
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A range of people at the Sinopec's Fuling shale gas field, in Southwest China's Chongqing, are dedicated to producing shale gas. The pictures below are an up-close snapshot of the employees at the site, who spend more time on the field than the time they spend with their families.
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A gas worker inspects China's first shale gas well in commercial exploration, at the Fuling gas site, in Southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
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