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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 />

17<br />

CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />

Business Review and Prospects

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