China National Petroleum Corporation’s North China Petrochemical Company’s 200,000 tons per year CCUS project was successfully completed

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On November 12, a grand ceremony was held for the handover at the intermediate stage and the launch of China National Petroleum Corporation’s North China Petrochemical Company’s 200,000 tons per year carbon dioxide capture and utilization (CCUS) project. He Yong, Executive Director and Party Secretary of North China Petrochemical Company, and Wu Xi, Executive Director and Party Secretary of North China Oilfield Company, attended the ceremony. At the ceremony, a representative from CNPC First Construction read out the application submitted by CCCC ； Beijing Xingyou Supervision’s Preliminary Quality Assessment Comments ； The design, construction, supervision, and project owner’s representatives jointly signed the project handover certificate. All staff watched a documentary on the project construction together. Wang Feng, deputy general manager of North China Oilfield Company, said in his speech that the company would take this project as an opportunity to deepen cooperation with North China Petrochemical in the fields of new energy and energy conservation and carbon reduction, aiming to jointly create a model for the green transformation of energy enterprises in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The commander in charge of the commissioning of the North China Petrochemical plant spoke on behalf of the production team, stating that they would aim for \"zero accidents and zero errors\" to ensure that the project starts up successfully on the first attempt and operates at the required standard from the outset. In his speech, He Yong pointed out that the achievements achieved in advancing this project represent a vivid example of North China Petrochemical’s commitment to implementing relevant strategies and fulfilling the group’s directives; it is also a reflection of the collaborative efforts within the industrial chain. As the key players in ensuring regional energy supply, Huabei Petrochemical and Huabei Oilfield have established a \"green bridge\" through project collaboration, transforming emission reduction achievements into tangible industrial benefits. From the perspective of corporate development, this project was the first to implement the \"project manager responsibility system,\" and a operation model based on \"local leadership with professional support\" was developed, providing a replicable \"North China Petrochemical Solution\" for subsequent projects” ； In terms of team building, all the workers have embraced the petroleum spirit of hard work and dedication, achieving results such as \"400,000+ safe working hours\" and \"zero rework in terms of quality\". This has enabled the formation of a team capable of taking on tough challenges, which constitutes the core strength for the company to overcome difficulties. Regarding the subsequent commencement of the project and its long-term development, He Yong put forward three aspects of plans and requirements: In terms of \"oil and chemical integration,\" the project will serve as a link to deepen technical cooperation on \"carbon dioxide + oil displacement\" with the North China Oilfield; joint efforts will be made to assess the potential for carbon sequestration and optimize oil displacement efficiency. At the same time, cooperation areas such as hydrogen supply and new energy development will be expanded, in order to create a benchmark for PetroChina’s green transformation ； In terms of management innovation, it is necessary to replicate and promote project management practices, improve the mechanism of \"local coordination, professional collaboration, and everyone’s responsibility,\" and use CCUS projects as pilots to deepen digital and intelligent management integration ； In terms of the green transition, it is necessary to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel projects and deepen the approach of \"reducing oil use while increasing additives, enhancing performance, adding more materials, and reducing carbon emissions while promoting greener practices\" in order to lay a solid green foundation for the conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan. During the commissioning phase, it is essential to ensure \"zero errors in safe operation,\" by refining the commissioning plan and enhancing personnel training ； Ensure \"efficient coordination and collaboration\" by proactively communicating with the North China Oilfield and all parties involved in the project ； Systematize experience summarization by organizing management models and technical details into standard procedures. As a key project under the **\"Dual Carbon\" strategy and China National Petroleum Corporation’s green development initiatives, this project will be able to capture 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year once it is in operation. The amount of carbon dioxide reduced is equivalent to planting nearly 8 million trees. The carbon dioxide with a purity of over 99% will be sent to the North China oil fields for use in enhancing oil extraction, thereby achieving a win-win situation of reducing emissions in the refining industry while increasing oil production in the oil fields. At the same time, the project provides a \"North China model\" for the large-scale application of CCUS technology in the refining and chemical industry in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, fully meeting the requirements for coordinated development in this area. It will contribute to optimizing the regional energy structure and improving air quality. Looking back at the project’s development process, the Third Refining Department of North China Petrochemical, as the responsible entity in that area, took the lead in coordinating with other participants such as CNPC First Construction Company, East China Design Institute, and Beijing Xingyou Supervision to establish a collaborative mechanism featuring daily communications, weekly scheduling, and monthly reviews. The six key control aspects of quality, safety, schedule, cost, environmental protection, and risks were integrated throughout the entire project, and strict quality controls were implemented through a strategy focused on achieving excellence in these six areas. In the face of challenges such as temperatures of 40°C in summer and continuous rain, the project team established Party member task forces and youth task forces. A temporary Party branch was set up at the construction site, with key Party members taking the lead in rotating shifts to work hard on solving difficulties and implementing the principles of \"three inspections and four determinations,\" thereby ensuring timely completion of the project. The ceremony was presided over by Jia Mingchun, General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of North China Petrochemical Company. Cao Yang, Executive Director and Party Secretary of CNPC First Construction Company; Nie Cheng, Deputy General Manager of East China Design Institute; Yang Baozeng, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Xingyou Project Management Company; Mu Pengtao and Xing Dongqiang, Deputy General Managers of North China Petrochemical Company, along with other leaders and representatives from the project’s participating units, attended the event.