Optimization, Upgrade and Renovation Project of Golmud Refinery in Qinghai Oilfield

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Project Name: Optimization, Upgrading and Transformation Project of Golmud Refinery in Qinghai Oilfield
Launch Date: April 13, 2026
Location: Qinghai
Industry/Project Type: Chemicals and pharmaceuticals / Fuel processing such as petroleum and coal / Petrochemicals
Project Owner: Qinghai Oilfield Branch of China National Petroleum Corporation
Total Investment: 1,146.27 million yuan
Current Progress: Environmental impact assessment public notice
Construction Location: Within the existing site of Golmud Refinery, Qinghai Oilfield Branch of China National Petroleum Corporation, No. 29 East Yellow River Road, Golmud City, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
Scope of the Project: The crude oil processing capacity of Golmud Refinery will be increased from 1.5 million tons per year to 2.2 million tons per year. The atmospheric and vacuum distillation units will be upgraded (with their capacity increased from 1.5 million tons per year to 2.2 million tons per year). A new delayed coking unit with a capacity of 600,000 tons per year will be built. The 900,000-ton-per-year heavy oil catalytic cracking unit, the 330,000-ton-per-year catalytic reforming unit, and the 200,000-ton-per-year dry gas/LPG desulfurization and dewaxing units will also be upgraded. In addition, all the supporting storage, transportation, utility, and auxiliary systems within the refinery will be transformed. Progress milestone: April 10, 2026. The project is currently going through preliminary procedures such as environmental impact assessments. (EIA Public Notice)