Annual Report 2012
Annual Report 2012
Annual Report 2012
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Research and Development: The Company<br />
will continue implementing a development<br />
strategy driven by innovation with the aim<br />
of making breakthroughs in unconventional<br />
oil and gas exploration and development,<br />
including shale oil and gas, and in new<br />
strategic technologies, including clean<br />
and high-efficiency utilization of coal, biofuel<br />
and bio-chemicals, high-performance<br />
synthetic materials and high-value-added<br />
fine chemicals. It will also conduct research<br />
on green, low-carbon, energy-conserving<br />
technology to enhance environmental<br />
protection and provide scientific and<br />
technological support for structural<br />
adjustments to enhance sustainability.<br />
Sinopec will enhance and improve the<br />
exploration and development of oil and<br />
gas resources; increase the recovery rate;<br />
utilize core technology and specialized<br />
technology for lower grade and heavy<br />
crude oil processing, cleaner oil product<br />
production, large-scale aromatics and highperformance<br />
synthetic material projects;<br />
fully enhance supportive technologies; satisfy<br />
the requirements from its core business<br />
for development; and play a leading role in<br />
technology and business development in the<br />
future through constant improvements in its<br />
capabilities for basic research and original<br />
innovation.<br />
Capital Expenditures: In 2013, the Company<br />
will continue to focus on quality and<br />
efficiency of development, enforce strict<br />
controls of its procedures for investment<br />
management and meticulously organize<br />
engineering construction. Total capital<br />
expenditure for the year is budgeted at RMB<br />
181.7 billion. Among which, E&P segment<br />
will account for RMB 89.1 billion, mainly for<br />
exploration of oil and gas in Jiyang, Tarim,<br />
Junggar, Ordos and Sichuan Basins; for<br />
growth in proved reserves; and for building<br />
production capacities in key oil and gas<br />
fields. Capital expediting for the refining<br />
segment is RMB 33.8 billion, mainly for<br />
upgrading quality of oil products; revamping<br />
refineries such as Anqing, Maoming and<br />
Jiujiang; and building Guangdong Refinery<br />
& Chemical Project. Capital expediting for<br />
the marketing and distribution segment<br />
is RMB 27 billion, mainly for building<br />
and revamping service stations and for<br />
accelerating construction of oil product<br />
pipelines, as well as streamline storage and<br />
transportation facilities. Capital expediting<br />
for the chemicals segment is RMB 25.9<br />
billion, mainly for commencement of Wuhan<br />
ethylene project and Hainan aromatics<br />
project; for accelerating the revamping of<br />
Fujian ethylene project; and for construction<br />
of Maoming PP project. Corporate and others<br />
capital expenditures is expected to be RMB<br />
5.9 billion, mainly for scientific research and<br />
information-technology projects.<br />
In the new year, Sinopec Corp. will continue<br />
to enhance its overall strength, international<br />
competitiveness, and sustainability and<br />
strive to achieve greater results in production<br />
and operation.<br />
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