China''''s Oil Giants Successfully Operates Worldwide

CNPC wins oil project in Algeria China National PetroleumCorporation(CNPC)won the bid foran oil integration project in Algeria’sAdrar Province on May 13 whenAlgeria National PetroleumCorporation(Sonatrach Inc)held the bid-opening ceremony at itsheadquarters.This integration projectincludes oilfield development,refineryconstruction and operation andmarketing business,It is another oilproject CNPC has won in this countryafter acquisition of an oilfieldstimulation project in last October inthat country. Adrar oil field is located in thesouthwestern part of Adrar with thediscovered reserves amounting to 600     

CNPC-Active Oil Player Worldwide

China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC）, China＇s largest oil and gas producer, has cumulatively made an investment of 59.6 billion yuan （US$7.39 billion） for its overseas oil and gas business in the past few years. The group has established five oil and natural gas production bases in Africa, central Asia, America, the Asian and Pacific region and the Middle East.     

CNPC Focuses Investment on Main Business for Sustainable Development

Despite the current global financial crisis, PetroChina Company Limited, of which China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） is the parent company, plans to increase its investment in its oil and gas business from 60 to 70 percent in 2009. Chairman of PetroChina Jiang Jiemin said at a recent shareholders meeting that PetroChina＇s losses during the global financial crisis were ＂limited and under control＂ because the company has focused the majority of its business on oil and gas production and exploration in the past few years. According to Jiang, PetroChina may adjust its investment structure but will continue to strengthen its core businessas the oil and gas projects are to last generally six to eight years.     

CNPC Makes Remarkable Achievements in Implementation of Go-World Strategy

CNPC Successfully Acquires Kazak Oil Company China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） has recently announced that it successfully acquired PetroKazakhstan （PK）, a Kazak oil company headquartered in Canada. A local Canadian court in Alberta has approved the US$4.18-billon acquisition of PK by CNPC, which took over the company through its wholly-owned subsidiary China National Petroleum Corporation International （CNPCI）.     

CNPC Cooperates with Russian Company in Oil Products Business

China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） plans to set up a joint venture with Russian oil giant Rosneft to open up to 300 service stations in China. The joint venture, in which the Chinese company has a controlling stake, will cover oil refinery and retail business.     

Development Prospect of Oil ＆ Gas Pipelines of CNPC

Prospect of engineering technologies for pipelines in China
In recent years, China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） has made remarkable achievements in the field of oil and gas transmission pipeline engineering. The demand for oil and gas has increased a lot, along with the rapid development of national economy and the improvement of people＇s living standard. In the days to come, China will witness an even greater development in the engineering construction of oil and gas transmission pipelines.     

Reconstruction of Nansan Oil Store Accomplished

On June 15th 2005, Russian crude oil unloading reconstruction project of Nansan oil store, which has drawn much attention of the state, China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） and Daqing Oilfield, was successfully accomplished and put into operation, marking the start of large scale import of Russian crude and opening up a new era for Daqing Oilfield to involve in foreing crude trade.     

HQCEC Facing New Opportunity for Development

China Huanqiu Contracting ＆ Engineering Corporation （HQCEC） was entirely merged, through gratuitous transfer of assets, into China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） and became CNPC＇s whollyowned subsidiary on June 14, 2005. The coming-together of HQCEC and CNPC realized both restructuring of industrial structures and merging of business chains. The merger will effectively promote HQCEC＇s development and sharpen the core competitiveness of CNPC＇s middle and downstream oil refining and chemical engineering businesses.     

中油集团（CNPC）油气勘探形势与技术发展

１９９８年中国石油工业重组为三大企业,实行上、下游一体化经营。中国石油天然气集团公司（ＣＮＰＣ,简称中油集团）作为勘探、开发油气资源的核心企业,必须立足效益求发展。分析中油集团的油气勘探形势,认为：未来１０～１５ａ或更长一段时期,石油探明地质储量仍会保持高基质稳定增长;天然气勘探近十几年突飞猛进发展,改变了我国油气储量结构,２１世纪将有更大发展;中油集团所辖松辽等八大复合叠合盆地拥有丰富的油气资源,是今后扩大勘探的主战场;低渗透油气资源和深层、复杂地表条件及复杂构造油气成藏区是发现新储量的重点地区。为此,要继续坚持依靠科技进步,在３个关键环节（有利含油气区预测评价,地下有利含油气目标成像与描述,有利钻探目标含油气性探测）上优选先进而实用的勘探技术,并积极做好勘探阶段的经济评价工作,以减少勘探风险,获得投入的经济性回报。图２参５（王孝陵摘）     

CNPC Poised for Ambitious Offshore Oil Operation

To tap the offshore oil and gas resources, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)established an offshore oil engineering subsidiary - China National Petroleum Offshore Engineering Co Ltd (CNPOEC) - on November 3, 2004, a substantial move towards deep-sea oil operation four months after the oil giant was licensed to conduct exploration and development in 18 blocks in the South China Sea region in early July upon approval from the Chinese government.     

Annual Output of Tarim Oilfield Surpass 10 Million Tons Oil Equivalent

On Dec, 16, 2005, annual output of Tarim Oilfield, owned by China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC）, surpassed 10 million tons oil equivalent and became the 5th top super giant oil and gas field of CNPC, with production capacity of 10-million-ton. A series of significant achievements have been made in exploration and development since the launching of exploration campaign in Tarim 16 years ago.     

Deadly Gas Accident Leads to CNPC''s Management Reshuffling

Ma Fucai resigned from the position as president of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC),the nation's largest oil company, on April 14 taking responsibility for the gas well blowout in Southwest China's Chongqing that killed 234 people on December 23, 2003. Vice president of CNPC Chen Geng stepped in as head of the oil giant. Chen was also president of the overseas-listed PetroChina at that time, of which CNPC is the parent company.     

CNPC and CAS Sign Technological Cooperation Agreement

On August 16, 2006, China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） signed technological cooperation agreement with Chinese Academy of Sciences （CAS） at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Vice President of CNPC Zhou Jiping and Vice President of CAS Li Jiayang signed the agreement on behalf of both sides, marking a new era of unite brainstorm in petroleum technology. It will boost the development of petrochemical technology, especially the technology for the exploration and development of oil and gas field, engineering, oil refining and chemicals.     

CNPC Constructs Its First LNG Terminal in Northeast China

China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） broke ground in mid-April for the construction of its first liquefied natural gas （LNG） terminal in Dalian, a port city in northeastern Liaoning Province. This project, with a total investment of over 10 billion yuan （about $1.4 billion）, consists of a wharf, a receiving facility and transportation pipelines. It is designed to receive supplies from Qatar, Australia and other overseas markets. CNPC is also building a LNG receiving facility in Rudong county of Eastern China＇s Jiangsu Province. Experts predicted that by 2020 China would import 10 million tons of LNG annually, stimulating the interests of oil giants to build LNG projects.     

中国石油物探新技术研究及展望

中国石油隶属的物探队伍已成为国际油气勘探中一支不可忽视的力量,陆上综合勘探能力居世界第一。在物探技术全球化、国际化的大背景下,国际竞争日趋激烈,各物探公司均发展自身独有的特色技术,以确保其市场竞争地位。为增强中国石油集团公司物探技术创新能力和国际竞争力,提高前陆、岩性、叠合盆地、深层、非常规等领域油气藏勘探的技术水平和勘探成功率,需要加强九个方面的物探新技术新方法研究,大幅度提高中国石油物探技术整体研发能力,形成解决复杂地质问题的关键技术,提高集团公司核心技术竞争力及主营业务长远发展潜力,为打造技术领先的中国石油物探奠定基础。     

中国石油非常规油气开发进展、挑战与展望

中国石油天然气集团有限公司(简称中国石油)非常规油气已经初步实现了规模化动用,但相比于其丰富的资源量,其产量仍具有极大的提升潜力.文章系统梳理了中国石油非常规油气"十三五"勘探开发进展,展望"十四五"发展趋势,分析了非常规油气效益开发所面临的主要挑战及关键问题,并在此基础上提出推动中国石油非常规油气高效开发的对策.研究...     

建设综合性国际能源公司保障我国油气供应安全

为推进中国石油天然气行业发展、维护国家能源战略安全，中国石油天然气集团公司提出努力建成具有国际竞争力的跨国经营企业--综合性国际能源公司。规划到2015年形成综合性国际能源公司的总体架构，年营业总收入达到2万亿元人民币，国内外油气总产量当量达到4×10⁸ t，国内外原油加工量超过2×10⁸ t。到2020年，建成世界一流的综合性国际能源公司。今后一个时期该集团公司将：①继续加强国内油气勘探开发，提高油气生产能力；②有序高效发展炼油化工业务，努力保障市场稳定供应；③扩大海外勘探开发规模，建立长期稳定的油气合作区；④加快转变经济发展方式，实现安全发展、清洁发展、节约发展。     

Major Technological Breakthroughs of CNPC in 2007

China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） made remarkable achievements in development and creation of its unique technologies in the oil and gas sectors in 2007. The following is the top 10 items CNPC has selected for its technological creations made last year.     

中国石油非常规油气业务发展与展望

作为我国最大的油气生产商和供应商，中国石油天然气集团公司按照综合性国际能源公司的定位，积极有效地推进非常规油气业务发展，其非常规油气业务主要包括煤层气、油页岩、油砂、页岩气等。为此，介绍了该公司非常规油气业务发展的现状：①在煤层气产能建设方面已取得实质性进展，建成了年产3×10⁸ m³的气田；②开展了油砂资源评价和新疆准噶尔盆地西北缘油砂资源勘查，先导试验基地正在稳步建设；③开展了大庆柳树河盆地油页岩精查，启动3×10⁴ t/a中试厂建设；④跟踪进行了其他非常规油气资源的研究。分析了该公司非常规油气业务所面临的机遇与挑战，最后指出了该公司非常规油气资源业务的发展思路，明确了发展目标：到2010年，投资100亿元，形成新能源年生产能力300×10⁴ t油当量，其中煤层气占全国总产量的40%，页岩油和油砂油产量占全国总产量的20%。     

Status and Prospects of Petroleum Exploration and Development in China

A new system facing petroleum industry market has been initially established after the recognition and institutional shift of three oil giants, China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC）, China Petrochemical Corporation （Sinopec） and China National Offshore Oil Corporation （CNOOC） in 1998. By reviewing past ten years development of domestic oil and gas exploration, outstanding performances have been achieved through discovery a batch of large scale oil and gas fields, resulting a positive growth in reserves and keeping the oil yield rising steadily, with quick growth of natural gas production.