Research conducted by the Chinese Petroleum Corporation, however, revealed that the first oil well was drilled by a Chinese called Chiu Gou in 1861, 16 years before the Americans 'attempt. The government therefore politely turned down Giddens' suggestion.
但是中國石油公司經過一番考據後，證明台灣第一口油井是由中國人邱苟自行開鑿的，當時是一八六一年，比美國人在台開井時間要早十六年，因此婉拒了吉丹斯的建議。