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2026 is the starting year of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Starting the new year on a strong note and setting the right tone is beneficial not only for development throughout the year but also for steady progress during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. At the beginning of the new year, oil and chemical enterprises are moving forward with a determined attitude of \"going all out from the start\" and \"facing challenges right from the outset\", as they embark on a new journey toward high-quality development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. At the beginning of the new year, the Styrene Production Unit of Jilin Petrochemical Company, which is part of China National Petroleum Corporation, made every effort to ensure safe and stable operation. It tapped into its internal potential to improve the stability of the production processes and their efficiency. Additionally, by optimizing the exhaust gas treatment procedures and enhancing waste recycling, the company managed to achieve zero emissions of pollutants. The cadres and employees of CNPC’s Bohai Drilling Division have embarked on the new year with a spirit of striving from the very beginning, setting off a tone of hard work and determination for this new period. The 70009 drilling team of Bohai Drilling’s Fourth Drilling Company was responsible for drilling the key well, Xinghua 6 Ping 1. With a total drilling depth of 6,077 meters, a horizontal section length of 1,327 meters, and an oil layer encounter rate of 92.24%, this well set three records for the Bayan Oilfield: the greatest depth for a horizontal well, the longest horizontal section, and the thinnest oil layer encountered. On the first day of work after the New Year, the site of the project aimed at addressing environmental hazards related to wastewater pretreatment in the refinery water treatment area of Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical’s Water Affairs Department was bustling with activity, as workers carried out inspections and adjustments to get things started. This project represents Sinopec’s first set of multi-stage, fully enclosed integrated oil-water separation units for wastewater. It enables efficient separation of oil and water without the need to use chemical agents and without causing secondary pollution, thus providing a technical model that can be replicated and applied by refining enterprises to control pollution at its source. Units at all levels of Sinopec’s Shengli Oilfield embark on a new journey through technological innovation. The Exploration and Development Research Institute focuses on the critical challenges that pose obstacles to progress, innovates a collaborative model of on-site presence at the well site combined with support from back-office teams, and establishes an integrated tracking system for geological and engineering aspects, enabling rapid response to any abnormalities during construction and ensuring its smooth progression ； The Oil and Gas Downhole Operations Center is widely promoting green equipment and facilities such as multi-functional wellhead consoles and oil-water-sand three-phase separation units, moving forward toward its goal of green development. At the beginning of the new year, the carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project developed by Sinopec East China Engineering Technology Development Company was put into operation successfully; the first batch of liquid carbon dioxide was delivered to the Tahe area of the Northwest Oilfield Branch for use. Sinopec Nanjing Engineering Company has made every effort to expand its market presence; it has won bids for the Zhongtian Hechuang green carbon-reduction upgrade project as well as two general contracting projects, with the total value of these bids exceeding 500 million yuan. This success marks a strong start for market development in the new year. CNOOC held its first meeting of the new year – the Safety Production Committee meeting – calling for strict adherence to safety standards in order to lay a solid foundation for the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan period. At the beginning of the new year, the Qingdao International High-End Equipment Manufacturing Base of CNOOC Engineering was filled with the roar of machinery and flashes of arc light; more than 10 projects were underway simultaneously. Over 5,500 construction workers worked tirelessly despite the severe cold, while safety personnel in red uniforms moved around various work sites to ensure safety throughout the operations. In the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, China Five Rings Engineering Co., Ltd. is guided by the \"135 Development Strategy\" of China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation. It focuses on areas such as new energy, new materials, industrial transformation, and environmental protection, striving to build itself into a world-class engineering company with leading technology, efficient management, and top-tier talent. China Chemical Engineering Southwest Company welcomed the New Year with hard work, sparking a wave of diligent effort at the construction site of the Anlong photovoltaic project. 465 construction workers, 16 managers, and 23 surveyors remained on site to push forward the project’s construction with all their strength. The Zhanhua project has also fully entered a phase of intensive and orderly construction, with the installation of pipe piles now essentially complete. Sichuan Jinxiang Sairui Chemical Co., Ltd. is seizing the opportunity presented by Sichuan Province’s efforts to develop a world-class battery industry hub, and is working together to advance an integrated industrial chain project that involves the production of 200,000 tons per year of high-quality lithium (sodium) iron phosphate cathode materials, along with 100,000 tons per year of hard carbon anode materials. The pilot plant was successfully put into operation in March 2025, and the demonstration plant with an annual production capacity of 10,000 tons is now in the design phase. “The company has independently developed full-component green aviation fuel technology in collaboration with Professor Wei Fei’s team from Tsinghua University, and is making every effort to advance projects related to 10,000-ton-scale green aviation fuel as well as various key catalysts. The world’s first demonstration plant for producing full-component green aviation fuel from carbon dioxide via hydrogenation, with a capacity of 1,000 tons, has been operating stably for over 1,200 hours to date. ”said Tang Yin, president of Jinxiang Sairui. At the beginning of the new year, Sinopec Jiujiang Branch has embarked on a new chapter of transformation and upgrading. On the one hand, every effort will be made to advance the construction of the 1.5 million tons per year aromatic compounds and refining-related expansion project, so as to ensure that the project is completed as scheduled by 2026 ； On the other hand, efforts are being made to advance the implementation of projects for 3 million tons per year of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and 3.76 million tons per year of polyester; by expanding the production chain of high-value products such as functional polyesters and specialty fibers, the goal is to develop an industrial cluster worth hundreds of billions. At this new starting point, Limin Co., Ltd. is firmly focusing on the core field of agrochemical technology, pursuing development in the directions of \"greenness, intelligence, and precision.\" It is intensifying efforts to develop key core technologies and accelerating the industrialization of new green products that are low-toxicity and highly effective. “The company will also enhance its standards in safety, environmental protection, and digital operations, striving to ensure food security through superior products and services and to contribute to the modernization of agriculture. ”A relevant person in charge of Limin Co., Ltd. said. “The new year is a crucial year for Xiangyun Co., Ltd. as it strives to complete and put into operation the second phase of the Zhonghua Xinxiangyun New Materials Industrial Park. It is also a year in which we build on the new foundation of ‘two hundred billion’ and set out on the journey toward the ambitious goal of reaching ‘three hundred billion’. In 2026, guided by the spirit of “sticking to one plan from start to finish, persevering on one path to the end, and maintaining unwavering determination”, we will gallop forward with courage and resolve. ”Hu Huawen, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Hubei Xiangyun (Group) Chemical Co., Ltd., said. A new beginning, with everything fresh once again. Chang Huaichun, Party Secretary and Chairman of Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co., Ltd., said that by 2026 the company will strive to develop strategies to overcome homogeneous competition amid market fluctuations, thereby strengthening its existing advantages in terms of low costs, efficiency, and sustainability ； Strengthen independent innovation, overcome technical barriers, push the industrial chain toward higher levels, and foster high-quality, green, and highly sustainable growth drivers ； At the same time, efforts will be focused on renewing existing assets, improving energy efficiency, enhancing integration within the supply chain, and upgrading products, in order to create a new development model characterized by cost reduction through technology, higher-quality products, and better coordination across the industrial chain. “In the new year, the company will take high-quality development as its guiding principle, consolidate its strengths in traditional fluorine chemicals and basic chlor-alkali chemicals, and work to improve the quality and efficiency of its existing fluoropolymer products. Over the next three years, focus will be placed on areas such as new energy and new materials, exemplified by the development of fourth-generation refrigerants and new semiconductor materials, with the goal of achieving annual revenue of 8 billion yuan by 2028. ”Zhou Yubin, General Manager of Meilan Group, is full of expectations for the future.