His closest call was once when a tanker arrived late in the Congo for an oil purchase. To keep the field pumping, the oil company diverted the oil to a half-empty storage tank holding a different grade of oil and so kept losses to a minimum. Because of CPC's excellent international reputation, the supplier did not make a claim for compensation, which was a stroke of good luck.
施志昌說，最驚險的一次是到剛果買油遲到，對方緊急將原油灌入盛裝著另一種油的未滿油槽，使損失降到最低；由於中油在國際上信譽良好，對方竟未向中油索賠，堪稱幸運。