PetroChina has produced 0.49 billion tons of crude oil in Xinjiang over the past 60 years.
Release time:
2015-08-27
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Since the oil production of Karamay No. 1 well on October 29, 1955, China National Petroleum Corporation (PetroChina) has produced 0.49 billion tons of crude oil, 255 billion cubic meters of natural gas, 0.34 billion tons of processed crude oil and 9.2 million tons of ethylene in Xinjiang. This is what the reporter learned at the press conference of "Responsibility of Central Enterprises-PetroChina in Xinjiang" held on the 25th.
It is reported that in the past 60 years, PetroChina has built Karamay, Tarim and Tuha oil fields in Xinjiang, Dushanzi Petrochemical, Karamay Petrochemical and Urumqi Petrochemical three refining and chemical bases, connecting the Central Asia-Russia oil and gas resource strategic channel, forming a complete petroleum and petrochemical industry chain including exploration and development, refining and storage and transportation, oil and gas sales, engineering technology, and financial services.
In Xinjiang, many cities are built and prospered because of oil. Data show that in 2014, the GDP of Bazhou and Aksu regions increased 83 times and 66 times respectively compared with 1989, and the contribution rate of oil to the fiscal revenue of the two regions reached 54% and 56% respectively. However, 80% of Karamay's GDP was contributed by petroleum and petrochemical enterprises.
Under the national "One Belt One Road" strategy, Xinjiang's geographical advantages and strategic significance have become more prominent, providing an opportunity for PetroChina to accelerate the development of various businesses in Xinjiang.
According to the plan, PetroChina's development in Xinjiang will highlight its main oil and gas business, solidly promote the construction of "Daqing in Xinjiang", consolidate the strategic deployment of "four bases, one channel, and two headquarters", and build the core area of the "Silk Road Economic Belt" in Xinjiang Be the main force.
According to reports, the development goal of the three major oilfields in Xinjiang by 2020 is to produce 50 million tons of oil and gas equivalent and build "Daqing in Xinjiang".
Li Huaqi, deputy general manager of PetroChina's planning and planning department, said that PetroChina will continue to improve the construction of Xinjiang refining and chemical base. First, it will greatly enhance the comprehensive strength and competitiveness of refining and chemical industry; second, it will actively support the construction of local chemical parks and promote the development of local petrochemical industry; third, it will open up overseas chemical products market and support Xinjiang chemical enterprises to "go west".
At the same time, other oil companies in Xinjiang will also perform their duties: the Western Drilling Company will consolidate the engineering and technical service guarantee base, the transportation company will move towards a first-class multinational transportation and logistics company, and the Kunlun Bank will become the most competitive energy bank, etc., for Xinjiang Economic and social development and long-term stability inject a steady stream of power.
Qu Guangxue, a spokesperson for PetroChina and general manager of the Ideological and Political Work Department, said that PetroChina will also expand joint ventures and cooperation in the upstream, middle and downstream fields of oil and gas, realize the common development of enterprises and regions, and turn industrial assistance to Xinjiang and designated poverty alleviation into a national unity project., Let the development results benefit the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang to the greatest extent.
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