Iron Man First Oil Well (Well Sa-55)
铁人一口井
The site of Well Sa-55, the first oil well drilled in Daqing by Drilling Team 1205. The original rig, mud pits and dugout workshop are preserved.
The Iron Man First Oil Well is Well Sa-55. In April 1960, Wang Jinxi led Drilling Team 1205 in moving the drilling rig to the well site by hand and shoulder, then started drilling with washbasins of water. Oil came in just over five days later, and the well became the symbol of the Daqing oilfield campaign. The site is located in the Jiefang 2nd Street area of Honggang District. It preserves a БУ-40 drilling rig, mud pits, a duty room, and a sculpture group titled “Carrying the Rig by Hand and Shoulder.” It is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Admission is free. Opening hours vary, so check on site. A taxi from the Iron Man Memorial Hall takes about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
About 09:00–16:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Daqing Petroleum Science and Technology Museum
- Iron Man Wang Jinxi Memorial
- Daqing Oilfield History Museum
- Liming Lake Park
- Daqing Museum
- Daqing Opera House
- Longfeng Wetland
- Songji No.3 Well