The relocation and upgrading project for CNPC Dalian Petrochemical is scheduled to begin in 2026, with the addition of 10 million tons per year of refining capacity.

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According to the Dalian Daily, the relocation and upgrading project for CNPC Dalian Petrochemical is scheduled to begin in 2026, with the addition of 10 million tons per year of refining capacity. Project Overview
Project Name: Integrated Refining and Chemical Processing Project of CNPC Dalian Petrochemical Branch (Xizhongdao)
Project Nature: New construction
Location: Xizhongdao Petrochemical Industrial Park, Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone, Dalian
Construction Content: This project involves the construction of a refinery with an annual capacity of 10 million tons, as well as a plant for producing 1.2 million tons of ethylene per year along with related downstream facilities. In addition, storage and transportation systems, utility facilities, and auxiliary structures will also be built. The project scope includes the refinery area, docks, off-site pipelines, as well as off-site power supply facilities. According to the tender information, the downstream facilities include: 1# PP plant with a capacity of 400,000 tons per year, 1# FDPE plant with a capacity of 450,000 tons per year, 2# FDPE plant with a capacity of 450,000 tons per year, an LDPE plant with a capacity of 300,000 tons per year, a polyolefin elastomer (POE) plant with a capacity of 200,000 tons per year, and a CHPPO plant with a capacity of 300,000 tons per year, among others. Project Updates: On November 12, Wu Kai, Executive Director and Party Secretary of CNPC Dalian Petrochemical Company, led a delegation to the Management Committee of Dalian Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone to hold discussions on accelerating the progress of the (Xizhongdao) refining and chemical integration project. The two sides focused on the key tasks and existing challenges at this stage to carry out targeted coordination, striving to facilitate the early implementation of the project. On August 27, 2025, the first public announcement regarding the environmental impact assessment for the land reclamation work of China Petroleum Dalian Petrochemical Branch (Xizhongdao)’s integrated refining and chemical processing project was released. On June 30, 2025, with the 10 million tons per year atmospheric and vacuum distillation unit coming offline, the old plant area of CNPC Dalian Petrochemical Company ceased operations entirely and was shut down. On November 16, 2024, the pre-feasibility study report for the refining and chemical integration project at Dalian Petrochemical Branch (Xizhongdao) was approved by China National Petroleum Corporation. At the end of March 2024, the agreement for the relocation, upgrading, and renovation project of CNPC Dalian Petrochemical, with a total investment of 68.5 billion yuan, was officially signed. In March 2024, Dalian and China National Petroleum Corporation held a working meeting in Beijing, during which the two parties reached agreements on the timeline for the relocation and the construction of the new plant site on Changxing Island (Xizhong Island) in Dalian. Substantial progress has been made in the project to relocate and upgrade Dalian Petrochemical’s facilities. At present, the preliminary work for new refining and chemical projects is being accelerated. In line with the development strategy of \"differentiation, high-end orientation, and uniqueness,\" plans are in place to build new facilities with a capacity of 10 million tons per year for oil refining, as well as 1.4 million tons per year for ethylene and other downstream chemical products, thereby creating green, low-carbon, and efficient integrated refining and chemical complexes. The new refining and chemical project will strongly promote the transformation of Dalian’s petrochemical industry toward greener, higher-end, and more intelligent development, as well as facilitate the optimization of the industry’s layout and its upgrading in Dalian. On November 20, 2022, the signing ceremony for the cooperation framework agreement on the relocation and renovation project of Dalian Petrochemical by the Dalian Municipal Government and China National Petroleum Corporation was held.