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.     

China''''s Three Oil Giants and Foreign Multinationals Donate for SARS Fight

China’s oil giants’help in SARS warresults in good public images.ChinaNational Petroleum Corporation(CNPC),the nation’s largest oil company,hasdonates 20 million yuan(US＄2.4 million)for the government’s fight against severeacute respiratory syndrome(SARS).CNPC contributed 12 million yuan(US＄1.5 million)to the Ministry ofHealth and 8 million yuan(US＄967,300)to Beijing Municipal Government.President of CNPC Ma Fucai said CNPC,as the key State-owned enterprise,isobliged to support the government in itsefforts to beat the epidemic。 In a letter to CNPC released in mid-May,Beijing Municipal Governmentexpressed gratitude to CNPC on behalfof all the citizens in Beijing and spoke     

China Seeks Closer Oil Cooperation with SCO Nations

China hopes to intensify cooperation with other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization （SCO） in the oil sector, in which its own advantages will also benefit international partners, said vice president of CNPC Zhou Jiping, adding that ＂Cooperation in the oil sector enjoys rosy prospects and will benefit all the SCO members.＂ He made those remarks at a business forum held in Beijing in mid-June,     

CNPC Develops Towards Integrated International Energy Company

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has further confirmed the ambitious target to build itself into an integrated international energy company at the 2009 work conference held in Langfang City,Hebei Province between January 8 and 10,2009.     

CNPC Continually Committed to Production Growth in 2010

<正>China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) held its 2010 anaual working conference in Langfang City, Hebei Province between January 14 and 16 to formulate     

Development of Oil Giant Highlighted in Eight Areas

China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） reiterated its development target of building itself into an integrated international energy company at its annual work conference for 2008, which was held between January 16 and 18 in Langfang City, Hebei Province.     

The First Assembly Line of Large-longitudinally-welded Steel Pipe in China Went into Operation

On July 27, the first assembly line to produce JCOE large diameter Longitudinally-submerged-arc-welded steel pipe in China, Which is the key homemade equipment project of "West-East Gas Transmission"project, was put into production. Chen Gen, vice general manager of CNPC; Xie Zhiqiang and Liu Haisheng, assistant chief manager of CNPC; Shi Xingquan, vice president of PetroChina; and the president of Itochu-Marubeni Steel & iron Co., Ltd.of Japan; attended the opening ceremony and cut the ribbon.     

China’s Two Oil Giants Halt Oil Products Exports

CNPC, China＇s largest oil producer, and Sinopec, the nation＇s largest refiner expressed they would increase their oil processing and halt oil products exports in the third quarter to ensure domestic supply. Vice president of CNPC Wang Yilin said on June 2 that CNPC would stop oil products export and increase the imports to secure the domestic market supplies. Meanwhile, Sinopec President Wang Tianpu also said that Sinopec would raise production, halt exports and adjust product structure to ensure domestic supply, especially for the reconstruction after the earthquake, the summer harvest and the Olympic Games. PetroChina said it would keep its operation at full steam in June to jack up its oil processing by 6 percent over the previous month. The oil giant would also import 600,000 tons of oil products. Sinopec will cut its ethylene production by 65,000 tons, or 11 percent of its monthly production capacity, in June to expand oil product supplies by 200,000 tons. It will also reduce arene production to raise oil products supplies.     

CNPC Becomes a Partner of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games （BOCOG） signed an agreement with China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in the afternoon of May 30, making CNPC an official partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. It means that CNPC, China＇s largest producer and supplier of oil and gas,     

Feasibility Study Contract Signed for Underground Gas Storage in Beijing

On December 22, 2005, the feasibility study service underground gas storage in CNPC and Gazprom signed contract on constructing the Ren 11 reservoir of CNPC＇s Renqiu Oilfield. According to the contract terms, Gazprom will provide feasibility study services on the construction of the gas storage for CNPC. CNPC Vice President Zhou Jiping attended the signing ceremony held in Beijing.     

油水井酸化作业返排液处理技术

油井、注水井酸化作业返排液成分复杂,处理难度大。提出在井口就地处理就地回注的思路。对11口油井、注水井酸化返排液进行了分析,确定了沉降预分离-多功能处理系统-多级过滤工艺,优选了中和剂、氧化剂、絮凝剂和污泥浓缩剂,研制了撬装处理设备,现场实施15井次,处理后废液达到油田回注标准:pH值为6～8,含油和悬浮物质量浓度均低于10 mg/L,实现了就地回注。     

CNPC Exports Drilling Equipment to United States

Beijing Petroleum Machinery Plant(BPM) of CNPC and Rowan Drilling Company Inc, one of the most powerful drilling service and driller manufacturing companies in the United States signed a petroleum equipment contract on December 9 in Beijing.     

CNPC Better Positioned for China''s National Economic Development

2005 objectives of CNPC China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the parent company of PetroChina, has set the 2005 business objectives to bring up the annual additional oil and gas recoverable reserves to 220 million tons of oil equivalent,pump 161 million tons ofoil and gas in total, and raise the domestic crude processing volume to 120 million tons in the year ahead. At the five-day annual work conference closing on January 19 in Beijing, CNPC further clarified its goal to build itself into a powerful multinational integrated energy enterprise with the international competitiveness.     

PetroChina Expands LNG Business

PetroChina has got the preliminary approval from the central government for construction of three LNG terminals in the coastal areas of Jiangsu Province, Hebei Province and Liaoning Province. Reportedly, China＇s National Development and Reform Commission （NDRC） has given green light to PetroChina to conduct preliminary work in constructing the three terminals”, a PetroChina senior vice-president recently said at an energy forum in Beijing.     

CNPC Introduces BOPP Facility from Mitsubishi

CNPC and Mitsubishi Industries Co. signed a contract for introduction of BOPP production line from Japan in Beijing on April 2, 2001. Assistant President of CNPC Liu Haisheng and high-ranking official from Mitsubishi attended the signing ceremonyBOPP is a kind of crystalline polymer, which is used for a new-type packaging material after dual-directional extraction. The demand for this producthas dramatically outpaced the supply at the domestic market. Therefore, BOPP has a broad pr…     

2005 CNPC S&E International Seminar on Borehole Technology

From 23rd to 24th in September, the 2005 CNPC S&E International Seminar on Borehole Technology was held in Beijing. Invited by CNPC S&E, 68 honorable guests from 14 countries in Central Asia, Africa, North and South Americas and Southeast Asia and more than 100 representatives for the embassies in the People's Republic of China from 13 countries discussed the trend,progress and utilization of borehole technology and the service strength of CNPC's borehole technology together.The honorable attendees can further know the technical strength of CNPC S&E through this communication,and therefore find out the best cooperation way to create a higher value for the oil company in one hand, and improve the force and popularity of CNPC S&E in the international market on the other hand.     

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     

Continuously Enlarging Development Space of CNPC Daqing Petroleum

CNPC Daqing Petroleum, a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation （CNPC） headquartered in Daqing City of Heilongjiang Province in northeast China, is a super-large state-owned enterprise group with business centering on petroleum engineering services such as petroleum exploration and development, petrochemical complex and oilfield construction, and is accelerating its expansion to economic frontiers.     

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.     

China''s First Orimulsion-fuelled Power Project Kicks off

China's first Orimulsion-fuelled power project was recently kicked off in Zhanjiang, a coastal city in Southeastern China's Guangdong Province. This project, which draws an investment of about 4.1 billion yuan, is a joint venture among CNPC Fuel Oil Co Ltd with a 51 percent stake, Guangdong Electric Power Development Co Ltd with a 39 percent stake and Zhanjiang Harbor Group Co Ltd with a 10 percent.