China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is an integrated international energy company with businesses covering oil and gas E&P, new energies, refining & chemicals and marketing. CNPC stands as China’s largest oil and gas producer and supplier, one of the world’s major oilfield service providers and a globally reputed contractor in engineering construction.
Our Businesses
Exploration & Production
CNPC is engaged in hydrocarbon exploration and production operations in onshore and offshore areas in China and is authorized to conduct related cooperation in China with foreign oil companies. CNPC has overseas exploration and production activities in more than 30 countries in Africa, Central Asia-Russia, South America, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific.
Natural Gas Sales
CNPC is the largest natural gas producer and supplier in China, providing more than 60% of China's gas supply. We have four gas production bases in China, namely Changqing, Tarim, Sichuan and Qinghai, with a total annual production capacity of more than 140 bcm.
Refining & Chemicals
Operating 27 refineries and petrochemical enterprises mainly sited in northeast and northwest China, CNPC boasts a primary crude processing capacity of over 160 million tons and ethylene production capacity of over 7 million tons per year. In 2022, we processed 164.9 million tons of crude and produced 105.74 million tons of refined products and 7.42 million tons of ethylene domestically.
Oilfield Services
Oilfield service is a key link in CNPC's core business chain. With well trained service crews equipped with sophisticated and specialty techniques and skills, we provide a series of oilfield services including geophysical prospecting, drilling, well logging, mud logging and downhole operations in more than 40 countries under various geologic and engineering conditions of land, tidal zone and shallow water areas, mountains, plateau, Gobi, desert, swamp, etc.
Marketing & New Materials
CNPC's marketing activities are mainly focused on crude oil and petroleum products, basic petrochemicals, derivative chemicals and other chemicals. Taking advantage of a well-organized marketing network for refined products and a centralized marketing system for chemicals, CNPC has established an enhanced and efficiently operated marketing network nationwide with retail outlets and service stations set up across the country to providing services to more than 11 million customers on a daily basis.
Engineering & Construction
CNPC has proven expertise and experience in oil and gas field surface construction, petroleum and petrochemical engineering, long-distance pipeline construction and marine engineering & construction etc, supported by a number of dedicated and efficient survey, design, engineering and construction crews as well as well-established quality management systems and a full set of operational and technical procedures. We are capable of carrying out construction operations under extreme geological and climate conditions in swamps, jungles and deserts.
Case Studies
Changqing Oilfield has established a Tree Seedling Conservation Base, completed the age estimation, labeling and archiving of over 280 Rhamnus erythroxylum trees, put in place 6 sets of wildlife monitoring facilities, as well as built 100 bird nests. Meanwhile, it also reached a Strategic Agreement on Ancient Tree Conservation with Northwest A&F University to enable“targeted conservation”with joint efforts…
We support capacity building and improve local livelihoods. We invested to improve the living environment for the First Nation around the McKay River and the Dover Oil Sand Project. For example, the company supported the development of potential labor markets and provided skill training for the First Nation. In addition, we care about local educational undertakings and the company cooperated with the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, and provided financial support to subsidize five long-term R&D projects.
Following the guidelines and policies, we actively fulfilled our social responsibilities and supported the local development. The company included community development into annual work plans and budget plans and submitted to local government for approval. It also set up special departments on the oil field to communicate with communities and local governments; it makes active communication to find problems and know people’s requests, so as to make timely responses…
CNPC strictly abides by the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act, and strictly controls the discharge and treatment of groundwater in coal-bed methane exploitation. At the same time, a groundwater monitoring network has been established to regularly measure and assess changes in groundwater levels and quality, compile groundwater impact reports, and proactively disclose the status of groundwater resources to landowners, governments, environmental organizations and other stakeholders.
CNPC Worldwide
Environment & Society
We strive for harmonious relationships between operation and safety, energy and the environment, and corporate and community interests.
Products & Services
We offer crude oil, natural gas, refined products and chemicals for business and customer use. We also provide a full range of oilfield & engineering services and petroleum equipment.
Human Resources
We create a fair, transparent and cooperative working environment for our employees in order to align and harmonize their values with the values of the company