Baijiantan district is located 30 kilometers northeast of Karamay City, bordering Toli County in the north, Buksel Mongolian Autonomous County in the south, Karamay District in the southwest and Wuerhe District in the northeast. East longitude 84 57'-8515', north latitude 45 34'-45 43'. Total area 1272 km2. The total population is 60,000 (2004).
The terrain outline is strip-shaped. The climate is a typical continental desert climate, with dry, windy, large temperature difference, windy, cold wave, hail, flash floods and other disastrous weather. The annual average temperature is 8.4℃, the annual extreme high temperature is 42.9℃, and the extreme low temperature is -39.5℃. The annual average precipitation 169mm, and the evaporation capacity is 2558mm. The average number of windy days (above magnitude 8) is 72 days. The frost-free period is 225 days.
Baijiantan district has jurisdiction over Zhongxing Road Street and Sanping Town Street.
[Edit this paragraph] Historical evolution
Baijiantan district is the main producing area of Karamay Oilfield. 1958, the first high-yield oil well with a daily output of hundreds of tons in Karamay Oilfield was born here. Well 193 has always been called the "trump card well" of the oilfield. From the exploration and development in the 1950s, the hard work in the 1960s, the development in the 1970s and the soaring in the 1980s, baijiantan district has gradually built a perfect petroleum industry system, and made great progress in urban construction, commerce and trade circulation, finance and insurance, medical and health care, transportation and service industry.
Baijiantan district was founded in 1982 and revoked in 1984. In August, 199 1, baijiantan district was re-established, governing two natural towns (Baijiantan Town and Sanping Town), 16 new villages and 26 neighborhood committees.
1By the end of 998, the total population of the whole region was 62,633; There are 27 ethnic groups including Han, Uygur, Kazak, Mongolian, Hui, Miao, Manchu, Zhuang and Xibo. The population of Han nationality is 48 166, accounting for 76.9% of the total population in the region; Minority population 14467, accounting for 23. 1% of the total population in the whole region.
In 2000, baijiantan district administered two streets. According to the data of the fifth census, the total population of the whole region is 64,297, including 46,724 people in Zhongxing Road and 7573 people in Sanping Town.
[Edit this paragraph] A brief history of development
Oil is the main natural resource in Baijiantan area, with large oil reserves and excellent texture. It can be used for refining various aviation and aerospace oils, the most low-temperature resistant diesel oil, various lubricating oils and high-quality asphalt. In addition to oil, there are mineral resources such as coal, gypsum, mirabilite, asbestos and crystal stone, as well as soil, sand and third-class building materials for firing bricks and tiles and ultra-light ceramsite. From south to north, the soil distribution in the whole region is brown calcareous soil, desert calcareous soil and gray-brown desert. Desert vegetation includes Haloxylon ammodendron, red willow, Populus euphratica, Elaeagnus angustifolia, perennial grasses and ephemeral plants. Wild animals in China mainly include antelope, hare, wild boar, fox, snake, toad and pheasant.
Before liberation, baijiantan district was a Gobi desert. Low-lying areas are flooded all the year round, and the plants are irrigated by reeds, and wild animals such as antelopes and rabbits often haunt them. According to the geographical environment here, the nomadic people here are named "Jeranbulak", which means the place where antelopes gather. Later, someone named it "Baishui Beach", which means that there is water on this desert beach. 1956 When oil workers explored here, they found vast saline-alkali land everywhere, so they named it "White Alkali Beach", which has been in use ever since.
Baijiantan district 1982 was established and 1984 was revoked. In August, 199 1, two natural towns (Baijiantan Town and Sanping Town) under the jurisdiction of baijiantan district were reorganized. The secondary enterprises and institutions under the jurisdiction of Xinjiang Petroleum Administration Bureau are: drilling company, No.2 oil production plant, No.3 oil production plant, oil testing office and power plant. The second and a half units are: No.2 Transportation Company of Xinjiang Petroleum Administration Bureau, No.1 Branch of Real Estate Bureau and Baijiantan Staff Hospital. Brigade-level units include: water supply brigade, heating branch and communication station. Enterprises and institutions stationed in the region include: Xinjiang Corps Wujian No.1 Branch, Baijiantan Road Class, etc. There are 16 new villages and 26 neighborhood committees in the whole region.
With the development of oilfield production and urban construction, the population of Baijiantan area is increasing. 1By the end of 998, the total population of the whole region was 62,633, including 27 ethnic groups including Han, Uygur, Kazak, Mongolian, Hui, Miao, Manchu, Zhuang and Xibo. The population of Han nationality is 48 166, accounting for 76.9% of the total population in the region; Minority population 14467, accounting for 23. 1% of the total population in the region.
[Edit this paragraph] Petroleum industry
Petroleum industry is a pillar industry in baijiantan district, which plays an important role in the economic development of the whole region. Its main industries are drilling, oil production, oil testing and electric power. Other industries are formed and developed around oil production and services.
From 65438 to 0956, Baijiantan Oilfield began to be developed on a large scale, and thousands of pioneers with lofty aspirations quickly gathered in this desolate and magical land. In the early days of development, there were no houses here, and leaders and workers lived in tents and self-built nests. The climate on the edge of the desert is very cold in winter and difficult in summer, so the drinking water in the oil field is very tight, so ration is implemented. The older generation of builders overcame difficulties such as bad weather and difficult conditions, worked hard and devoted themselves to oilfield construction day and night. 1960