The five engineering design companies under Sinopec are competing with one another; Luopaike has been renamed Guangzhou Engineering

The company currently has over 2,300 employees, including 3 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 4 national masters in engineering survey and design, and nearly 180 senior engineers, demonstrating a significant clustering effect of talent. Adhering to the mission of \"using high-quality projects to draw a grand blueprint for the petrochemical industry for humanity,\" the company has completed the design and construction of over 3,000 sets of petroleum refining and petrochemical plants, achieving remarkable engineering accomplishments. It has won 50 **-level Excellent Design Awards, 21 High-Quality Project Awards, and 19 Outstanding EPC Project Awards, as well as the highly respected \"FIDIC\" Award twice in the international engineering consulting industry. The company has always adhered to the integrated development of independent innovation and open innovation, using its excellent ability to transform engineering concepts into practical applications to turn research results into green and efficient forms of productivity. It has mastered international-standard processes and engineering technologies for large-scale oil refining, ethylene production, aromatic hydrocarbon manufacturing, as well as natural gas purification, liquefaction, and transportation. The company has successfully implemented industrial applications for technologies such as direct coal liquefaction, coal-to-olefins conversion, purification of high-sulfur natural gas, biodiesel production, and biojet fuel production, and it possesses key petrochemical technologies with independent intellectual property rights. A total of **76 Science and Technology Progress Awards** were won, including 3 grand prizes and 10 first prizes ； There are 51 sets of petrochemical technologies with independent intellectual property rights, over 800 valid patents, and nearly 300 proprietary technologies. Address: No. 21, Anyuan, Anhui Beili, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Status: The most capable design institute within Sinopec’s network, a **-level engineering company. Core competencies: Full-industry-chain design and EPC general contracting for large-scale oil refining, ethylene, aromatics, coal chemical industries, etc. Technical capabilities: It has a **-level technology center and plays a leading role in formulating multiple industry standards. It holds an absolute leading position in China for \"super-large projects\" such as million-ton-scale ethylene production and ten-million-ton-scale oil refining. It ranks among the top in the industry in terms of the number of patents, R&D investment, and talent pool of high-caliber professionals. Qualifications: Class A comprehensive qualification for engineering design, covering all industries.

Sinopec Guangzhou (Luoyang) Engineering Co., Ltd. (LPEC): Sinopec Guangzhou (Luoyang) Engineering Co., Ltd. was originally the Fushun Design Institute of the Ministry of Petroleum, and was established in October 1956. In December 1969, in accordance with a decision made by the Ministry of Petroleum, the Fushun Design Institute was relocated to the \"Third Front,\" moving as a whole to Zhuyuanguo in Yiyang, Henan, and Linxiang in Hunan ； In September 1977, it was renamed the “Refining Design and Research Institute of the Petrochemical Industry Ministry”” ； In December 1984, in line with the requirements for reforming the infrastructure construction system, the Oil Refining Design and Research Institute was reorganized into an engineering company ； In 2003, Guangzhou Zhongyuan Petrochemical Engineering Co., Ltd. was fully integrated into the company. In 2012, it was officially reorganized into Sinopec Guangzhou Engineering Co., Ltd., and integrated management was implemented with Sinopec Luoyang Engineering Co., Ltd. In 2013, it was recognized as an **Enterprise Technology Center. After 65 years of development, the company has evolved from a design institute that initially focused solely on the design of shale oil plants into a high-tech enterprise in China’s energy and chemical industry, combining the roles of technology patent holder and engineering contractor. The company was awarded the contract for Sinopec’s first world-class refining and chemical complex – the Zhongke Integrated Refining and Chemical Project. Large-scale integrated petrochemical projects in China such as Dalian Hengli, Zhejiang Petrochemical, Hengyi Brunei, and Shenghong Refining & Chemical have been completed. In the ranking of \"EPC turnover for 2019\" published by the China Society for Surveying and Design, the company ranked 3rd, while it ranked 5th in the ranking of \"Overseas EPC turnover for 2019\". Address: Tower A, Sinopec Building, No. 191, Tiyu West Road, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. Position: A leader in the field of refining technology, with advanced expertise in areas such as hydrogenation and coal-to-oil conversion. Strengths: Full-range refining technologies (catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, residue hydrogenation, etc.). Coal chemical technologies such as direct coal liquefaction and coal-to-olefins (which were behind the Shenhua coal-to-oil project). Technical capabilities: Possesses domestically leading capabilities in the development of refining process packages. It has strengths in environmental protection technologies (such as sulfur recovery).

SSEC Shanghai Engineering Co., Ltd. The predecessor of SSEC Shanghai Engineering Co., Ltd. was the \"Shanghai Pharmaceutical Industry Design Institute\", established in 1953; it is one of the earliest large-scale comprehensive engineering companies in China to engage in the design and general contracting of petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and chemical engineering projects. In December 2000, it was transferred from the **General Administration of Pharmaceutical Management to Sinopec Group Corporation as a whole. In June 2002, with the Shanghai Pharmaceutical Industry Design Institute as the core, it was reorganized in collaboration with Sinopec Shanghai Jinshan Engineering Company and Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Design Institute, and was renamed \"Sinopec Group Shanghai Engineering Co., Ltd.\" in April 2003. In 2012, in line with the plan to restructure and list the refining and chemical engineering business unit, it was renamed \"Sinopec Shanghai Engineering Co., Ltd.\" The company is one of the first in the country to obtain the \"Class A Comprehensive Qualification for Engineering Design\" certificate issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. It also holds multiple Class A design qualification certificates for areas such as environmental assessment, engineering consulting, project cost estimation, pressure vessels, and pressure pipelines. The company’s main business areas fall into seven categories: petrochemicals, pharmaceutical chemicals, coal and natural gas chemicals, oil refining, new energy and new materials, oil and gas storage and transportation, and environmental protection and energy conservation. The scope of services covers the entire life cycle of projects, including technology development and licensing, planning consultation, feasibility studies, engineering design, EPC contracts, project management, commissioning and operation services, as well as digital delivery. Over its 70 years of development, the company has participated in the construction of various large-scale petrochemical complexes, including Takahashi Petrochemical, Shanghai Petrochemical, Yangzi Petrochemical, Lanzhou Petrochemical, Daqing Petrochemical, Qilu Petrochemical, Yanshan Petrochemical, Liaoyang Petrochemical, Jilin Petrochemical, Shanghai Sinopec, Hainan Refining & Chemical, Fujian Refining & Chemical, Qingdao Refining & Chemical, Tianjin Petrochemical, Zhenhai Refining & Chemical, and Wuhan Petrochemical ； It has taken on the design tasks for many large and medium-sized pharmaceutical production facilities in our country, as well as a number of pharmaceutical projects aimed at assisting other countries ； A number of pioneering plants and projects in China’s fields of petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, environmental protection, and others were completed. In addition, the company builds on its traditional strengths and explores innovative areas of expertise, increasing its efforts in engineering design and general contracting for industries such as petrochemicals, coal chemicals, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, large-scale oil storage tanks and underground caverns, light industry, chemical fibers, environmental protection, tobacco tow, civil construction, electronics, gas stations, and hydrogen refueling stations. It actively participates in general contracting or contracting services in the field of \"new technologies, new materials, and new processes,\" achieving excellent results. Since its restructuring, the company has ranked among the top 100 companies in the country in terms of revenue generated by engineering survey and design services, project management, and general contracting activities. It has been awarded titles such as “National Advanced Engineering Survey and Design Company,” “National Innovative Excellence Enterprise,” “Model Enterprise for Technological Innovation in the Petroleum and Chemical Industry in China,” “Innovative Enterprise of Sinopec Group,” “High-Tech Enterprise in Shanghai,” and “Innovative Enterprise in Shanghai.” The company was selected as one of the “Key Enterprises in the Pharmaceutical Industry Celebrating 70 Years since the Founding of the People’s Republic of China,” and has been recognized as a “Civilized Unit in Shanghai” for 20 consecutive years. The company has 23 departments and currently employs around 1,100 people. 86% of them are engineering and technical personnel engaged in engineering design and services. It boasts 3 master designers, 10 master designers in the oil and chemical industry, 33 senior engineers at the professorial level, over 800 professionals with senior or intermediate professional titles, and more than 300 individuals holding various professional certifications. Address: No. 63 Huamu Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai (Block 50, Jinkang Road), Building 1 of Sinopec Pudong Research Center. Profile: A specialized design institute in the fields of pharmaceuticals and chemicals, fine chemicals, and environmental protection engineering. Strengths: Pharmaceuticals and biochemical engineering (design of vaccine and active pharmaceutical ingredient factories). Polyolefins, synthetic rubbers, environmental protection wastewater treatment, etc. Technical capabilities: It has a high degree of internationalization and has participated in numerous foreign-invested joint ventures (such as BASF, Covestro, etc.). Progress has been rapid in digital delivery and intelligent factory design.

SINOPEC NANJING ENGINEERING CO., LTD (SNEI) is a company directly under Sinopec Refining & Chemical Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. It is a comprehensive and integrated international engineering company that takes design as a guiding principle, focuses on the development of patents, proprietary technologies, and process packages, relies on EPC and project management as well as specialized construction, and provides technical and management services to both domestic and international markets. Nanjing Engineering Company was established in 2009 through the restructuring of the Nanjing Design Institute of Sinopec Group, founded in 1958, and the Second Construction Company of Sinopec Group, founded in 1954. By optimizing the allocation of resources, it fully leverages its comprehensive capabilities and integrated advantages in design and R&D, procurement, professional construction, and project management, striving to expand into both domestic and international markets. Nanjing Engineering Company boasts a comprehensive range of specialized fields and strong technical capabilities. It offers 25 design specialties including process systems, pipeline engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical equipment, electrical automation, thermal engineering, and powder engineering, covering virtually all areas of engineering. Its areas of expertise include modern coal chemical industry, natural gas chemical industry, coal-power integration, C1 chemical industry and its derivative products, petrochemical industry, environmental engineering, inorganic chemicals such as clean energy-related sulfur, phosphorus, and catalysts, as well as industrial and civil construction. It holds a significant position in China’s petrochemical, fine chemical, inorganic chemical, and basic chemical industries. Nanjing Engineering Company possesses construction and construction management capabilities centered around large-scale lifting, installation of large units, installation of large storage tanks, installation of large DCS/ESD systems, and welding of special materials. It exhibits significant advantages in the construction of projects such as catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, reforming, PX, PTA, large storage tanks, and cryogenic storage, having set many domestic records. The company actively implements the **\"Go Global\" strategy**, constructing a number of large-scale facilities abroad in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Singapore, Uzbekistan, and Malaysia, thereby enhancing the reputation of the \"SINOPEC\" brand. Nanjing Engineering Company has cultivated a team of talented professionals with excellent work ethics and advanced technical skills. It has over 500 R&D and design personnel, more than 1,700 project management staff, and over 500 skilled operators. Address: No. 16, Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. Profile: An engineering company renowned for its construction skills, specializing in EPC turnkey projects. Strengths: Construction and installation of large-scale petrochemical facilities (such as ethylene cracker units, large storage tanks). Extensive experience in overseas projects (Middle East, Southeast Asia, etc.). Technical capabilities: It has advantages in modular construction, automated welding technology, and other areas. It maintains close cooperation with international companies such as German Linde.

SNEC Ningbo Engineering Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive engineering company that emphasizes technology as its driving force, design as its foundation, and general project contracting and project management as its core activities. It integrates research and development, engineering consulting, design, equipment manufacturing, plant construction, as well as inspection and maintenance services. Possessing numerous patents and proprietary technologies, it provides technical and management services to both domestic and international markets. The company is a **high-tech enterprise**; it has a corporate technology center at the **level**, holds a Class A qualification certificate for comprehensive engineering design, a Class A qualification certificate for general contracting of petrochemical engineering projects, Class A qualification certificates for engineering consulting, cost engineering consulting, and environmental impact assessment. It also possesses a qualification certificate for overseas engineering contracting, as well as design and manufacturing licenses for pressure vessels of grades A1, A2, and A3. In addition, it has licenses for the design and installation of pressure pipelines, as well as for the installation, modification, and maintenance of boilers and lifting machinery. The company holds the ASME “U” stamp for pressure vessels and the “S” stamp for power boilers in the United States. The company has a well-structured organizational system and strong technical capabilities. There are currently over 2,800 employees, including 6 industry design masters, 4 individuals who receive government subsidies, 497 employees with senior or higher professional titles, 886 employees with intermediate professional titles, and over 700 other management and technical staff. The company holds over 310 patents and proprietary technologies, which have established its unique core technical advantages as well as capabilities in construction and installation. It is at the forefront nationwide in the design of fields such as natural gas chemical engineering, petrochemical engineering, coal chemical engineering, and syngas chemical engineering ； It has established a strong competitive advantage in equipment manufacturing, the construction of large storage tanks and long-distance pipelines, the lifting of large or extra-large equipment, as well as the factory-based prefabrication of pipeline steel structures; it serves as Sinopec Group’s base for the manufacturing of large-scale custom equipment. The company has extensive experience in project execution and management. Over the years, it has completed the engineering design, EPC, and construction of more than 1,000 sets of facilities in various fields such as oil refining, ethylene and olefin downstream processing, synthetic ammonia and urea, coal gasification, methanol, acetic acid, acrylonitrile, polyolefins, and synthetic rubber. Among them, 4 awards were won in the national general contracting industry’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze Key Awards; 25 awards such as the Science Conference Award, Scientific and Technological Progress Award, and Excellent Design Award; 12 Quality Project Awards. Additionally, more than 260 projects received awards at the provincial and ministerial levels for scientific and technological progress, excellent design, and quality projects. Address: No. 660, Academician Road, High-Tech Zone, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. Role: A professional design institute in the fields of coal gasification and coal chemical engineering. Strengths: Gasification technology (such as SE-Eastern furnace technology), chemicals production from syngas. Natural gas processing, LNG storage and transportation projects. Technical capabilities: Possesses patents for proprietary gasification technology, and has participated in multiple **-level coal chemical demonstration projects. Started investing in the field of carbon neutrality early on (such as CO₂ capture)

Feature comparison: SEI: Has the strongest overall capabilities, excels at ultra-large integrated refining and chemical projects, and boasts comprehensive technical expertise. LPEC: Possesses deep expertise in refining and coal chemical technologies, and is skilled at developing complex process packages. SSEC: It has significant advantages in the pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and internationalization sectors, with a focus on high-end, sophisticated fields. SNEI: Strong construction capabilities, skilled in overseas EPC turnkey projects and modular engineering. SNEC: Coal gasification technology is unique and irreplaceable in the field of coal-based clean energy.

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