Annual Review: 2007, Year of China’s Petroleum and Petrochemical Equipment

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Top 10 News Events in the Oil and Petrochemical Equipment Industry in 2007 1. Support for Domestic Production of Large-Scale Petrochemical Equipment: On April 9, the Coordination Office for Major Technical Equipment under the National Development and Reform Commission organized a meeting on the domestic production of large-scale petrochemical equipment. Some of these specific measures will change the landscape of the industry, such as requiring petrochemical companies to establish relatively stable equipment and technology policies, as well as to submit domestic production plans when applying for projects. In terms of investment, the domestic production rate for refining equipment has reached over 90%, while that for ethylene production equipment is around 70%. The localization of major equipment is of paramount importance for revitalizing the equipment manufacturing industry. While meeting the needs of various sectors of the national economy, driving the upgrading of this industry represents a key challenge facing China at present. 2. The domestically produced 12,000-meter drilling rig was successfully manufactured at CNPC Baoji Petroleum Machinery Factory. On November 16, the domestically produced 12,000-meter drilling rig was completed at CNPC Baoji Petroleum Machinery Factory. This ultra-high-power drilling rig is the most advanced land-based ultra-deep well drilling rig in the world today, with all of its key technical specifications being more advanced than those of the only other such rig in existence globally, which is the American-made 12,000-meter drilling rig. A series of challenges such as the extremely high load on 12,000-meter drilling rigs pose difficulties in terms of design concepts, processing techniques, and metal materials. The core components of this drilling rig have been largely domestically produced; two invention patents have been applied for, 7 utility model patents have been obtained, ensuring full intellectual property rights. 3. China’s first domestically developed deep-sea oil drilling platform was completed. The country’s first 400-foot oil drilling platform (JU2000) was completed and delivered on May 31 at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group Co., Ltd. This drilling platform is fully automated; it can drill more than 30 wells at a time, has a rated depth of over 100 meters, and is capable of carrying out drilling operations at depths of up to 122 meters. Its completion marks the shift of oil exploration in our country from shallow seas to deep seas, and it is of great significance for ensuring the large-scale development of offshore oil resources and implementing energy security strategies. On August 10, Beijing Petroleum Machinery Factory produced its 100th top drive unit. To date, Beishi Factory has obtained over 10 **-level patents, and has developed a total of 100 top drives in 6 different models. The first one is the DQ90BSC top drive unit designed for domestic 9,000-meter drilling rigs, and it was named one of the \"Top 10 Advances in Petroleum Technology in China in 2005\". In December of the same year, the AC variable-frequency top-drive drilling system won the “First Prize for Technological Innovation” from China National Petroleum Corporation. “The successful development of the \"Beishi Ding Drive\" put an end to China’s long-standing reliance on imported top drives. 5. China’s first 10,000-meter logging winch was developed. On the eve of May Day, Baoji Bao Shi Special Vehicles Co., Ltd. successfully completed the development of China’s first 10,000-meter logging winch, filling a gap in the field of logging winches for deep and ultra-deep wells in China. The 10,000-meter logging winch inherits 7 patents from Gem Special Vehicle Company’s logging winches. It features an advanced domestic dual-control system based on electric proportional control and hydraulic control, with three-stage variable control for the hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor, and low-speed valve, enabling wide-range speed control. It allows for ultra-low-speed logging, with a speed range of 20 meters per hour to 10,000 meters per hour, and a logging depth of up to 11,500 meters – 1,500 meters deeper than similar international products. 6. 100 sets of the EILog logging equipment developed by CNPC Logging will be put into use this year. Since the beginning of the year, CNPC Logging has actively promoted its independently developed EILog logging equipment, taking full advantage of its capabilities to conduct accurate and rapid logging; this approach has yielded significant results in its application in the 6 oil fields under CNPC’s ownership. In 2007, CNPC carried out large-scale replacements of its existing logging equipment, focusing on the EILog logging system as a key component, in order to build a first-class logging team. With the goal of identifying oil and gas reservoirs, it provided high-quality services for oil field exploration and development; it was planned that 100 such systems would be put into use by the end of the year. 7. China’s first LNG-based cooling project gets underway. On September 28, the country’s first production facility that uses the cooling power of LNG (liquefied natural gas) for air separation was officially launched in Putian City, Fujian Province. This represents another milestone in CNOOC’s efforts to develop clean and environmentally friendly energy sources. The project was jointly invested in and constructed by CNOOC Base Group Co., Ltd. and Air Products and Chemicals Inc., with a total investment of around 300 million yuan. Base Group holds a 51% stake in the project, and the cooling energy required is supplied by Fujian LNG. As planned, the first phase of Fujian’s LNG project will involve an annual import of 2.6 million tons of LNG; therefore, the economic and social benefits associated with the utilization of cold energy are quite significant. 8. New drilling power solutions introduced by Jichai, filling multiple gaps in domestic power equipment. On September 21, new drilling power products such as highly reliable diesel engines and dual-fuel engines that use gas instead of oil were officially launched on the market. This is another major breakthrough in China National Petroleum Corporation’s independent innovation, and it holds great significance for strengthening the core competitiveness of its engineering and technical services. A series of new power equipment for oil drilling, represented by the B3012 high-reliability diesel engine, the BL3012 long-stroke diesel engine, and the 2000 series and 3000 series diesel/natural gas dual-fuel engines, boasts performance parameters that are close to or at the international advanced level. These devices can replace imported products and fill various gaps in China’s domestic power equipment offerings. 9. Dongying, Shandong, to become China’s largest oil equipment manufacturing hub. Leveraging its location in the heart of the Shengli Oil Field, Dongying City in Shandong Province aims to transform the Dongying Shengli Industrial Park into the country’s largest oil equipment manufacturing base within 2 to 3 years, with the annual output value of its key industries exceeding 10 billion yuan. Dongying City will extend the industrial chain of the petroleum equipment manufacturing sector, and make every effort to establish itself as a base for China’s petroleum equipment manufacturing industry, with petroleum equipment production as the core, supplemented by petroleum technology services, the production of oilfield chemicals, and the processing of petroleum machinery parts. 10. HP’s high-tech exhibition vehicle will travel to 20 large oil fields across the country for a tour. As Asia’s first high-tech exhibition vehicle under the theme of \"HP Technology: Powering China’s journey toward digital oil fields,\" it will be on display in the oil industry starting on July 10th. This initiative aims to use HP’s world-leading business technology solutions to help oil fields enhance digital exploration, accelerate information infrastructure development, and improve operational efficiency. Partners such as Intel Schlumberger are also participating in this event. HP’s exhibition vehicles will be sent to 20 large oil fields under CNPC, Sinopec, and CNOOC, including Daqing, Jilin, Liaohe, Zhongyuan, Shengli, Changqing, Xinjiang, Donghai, and Nanhai. Help oil fields improve their exploration, development, and production efficiency through information technology. Short review: 2007: The Year of China’s Petroleum and Petrochemical Equipment. 2007 was a highly important year in the history of the development of China’s petroleum and petrochemical equipment industry. That year, it was proposed that the important role of the equipment manufacturing industry in the national economy should be recognized, and that the major equipment needed by various sectors of the economy should primarily be produced domestically. Under this policy, the three major oil companies designated the oil equipment industry as a key sector, which led to significant development in China’s oil equipment industry. With the continuous intensification of efforts to explore domestic oil and gas resources, China’s oil equipment manufacturers are making every effort to invest in innovation, emphasizing the importance of independent development. The introduction of the 12,000-meter drilling rig manufactured by Gem Machinery Factory, the production of a hundred top-drive units by Beishi, a domestic production rate of over 90% for large-scale petrochemical equipment, the development of oil equipment manufacturing bases, and the completion of self-developed offshore platforms – all these have contributed to writing glorious chapters in the development of the oil and petrochemical equipment industry. In 2007, the Chinese oil and petrochemical equipment industry achieved remarkable results; 2007 was the year of China’s oil and petrochemical equipment industry. This post was last edited by 521202 on 2008-1-9 11:17.]